Katedra Psychologie Filozofické fakulty UP

Autoři: Matúš Šucha, Ivana Vlčková, Dana Černochová, Petr Zámečník, Vlasta Rehnová

Explanatory Dictionary of Traffic Psychology Dictionary The rationale for this publication was to describe and integrate terms relevant to traffic psychology. As the dictionary covers a wide range of concepts, the entries were broken down into four main chapters which address the basic traffic psychology terminology, including that pertaining to the issues of the human factor in traffic, traffic engineering, road traffic regulations, road safety measures, and drivers’ training and education. Readers will become acquainted with traffic-specific behaviour models and the classification of road users and the concept of fitness to drive and will gain a general understanding of traffic environment-related terms. The dictionary is mainly intended for traffic psychologists and psychology students who want to pursue this discipline, but also for all those from other fields of study with whom traffic psychologists work.

Authors: Cakirpaloglu, P., Šmahaj, J., Dobešová Cakirpaloglu, S., Zielina, M.

The following text summarizes the contents of the monograph ‘Bullying in the Workplace’ in the Czech Republic: Theory, Research and Practice. The book as a whole is divided into two parts. The first part, in the form of six chapters, aims to give the reader a systematic overview of the issues of workplace bullying by using key, especially foreign sources and relevant empirical studies. The topic is on the border of personality psychology, social psychology, occupational psychology and human resource management.

Work is a very important dimension in the life of contemporary people. Performance enhancement concerns not only the use of increasingly sophisticated tools, but also people who are involved in the labor process. As a result, efficiency, productivity and profit are rising. This trend, however, has a dark side in form of negative manifestations among the employees (mobbing) and the leadership (bossing) at the workplace.

The introduction of the theoretical part defines the intention of the authors and the aim of the publication. In the first chapter a list of alternative concepts related to workplace bullying are presented.

The first chapter discusses the history of the main concept of mobbing / bullying in the workplace. The phenomenon itself has been described in contemporary literature through different definitions or terms (eg. Work trauma work, workplace harassment, offensive / emotional abuse, bullying, etc.). It outlines the basic context of the development of this term, which is mainly associated with the following authors: Brodsky (1976), Olweus (1973) and later with one of the most important pioneers in the research of workplace bullying Leymann (1995a), who worked in Sweden. He used the term mobbing to describe similar cases of hostile behavior in the workplace. At the same time, we use this term and its concept within the theoretical anchorage of the empirical part. Additionally the chapter outlines the development of the research of workplace bullying over the past 20 years. Mobbing has become a very hot topic worldwide. Currently a number of ambiguous views are linked to this problem. Research devoted to mobbing shows that there is no working area where this phenomenon has not occurred. However, it is evident that there are workplaces or areas where psychological terror occurs frequently. It is necessary to consider the differences in the methodology of the different studies as well as the cultural variables of individual countries. Presented data are divided into foreign and domestic studies.

The second chapter refers about the main actors of mobbing (the aggressor, the victim and bystanders), including the definition of their typical socio-demographic characteristics (sex, age, job position, and sector). These findings have been associated with the results of the research carried out in the Czech Republic.

After that almost didactic definition follows a text that has not gained literary attention. These are the targets, forms and phases of workplace bullying. Mobbing as a multi-level process is an extremely complexed, long-terming and escalating phenomenon. Workplace bullying may appear in various forms, whose identification and operationalization are commonly used questionnaire methods, for instance the use of the Negative Acts Questionnaire NAQ-R allows behavioral and self-evaluation measurement. The end of the chapter introduces the readers to the four phases of mobbing according to Leymann (1995b) as well as alternative theoretical framework phases of workplace bullying. We are aware that the definition of the objectives of workplace bullying requires an understanding of many assumptions involved in the labor process, while mobbing typically appears as a way of realization of the subjective, group and organizational goals. That is why we have included in this section topics such as expulsion of the employee, satisfaction of persons destructive tendencies, rewards and benefits.

The fourth chapter presents the causes and consequences of workplace bullying, which is necessary to disclose in the context of the effect of the individual, group, organizational and social factors.

With the questions of prevention of workplace bullying being dealt with in the fifth chapter. In recent years, more and more organizations are paying attention to preventive measures in the fight against workplace bullying; however, we would like to point out the absence of a sufficient number of relevant researches of organizational policies and practices against aggression in the workplace. In this context, it is clear that the choice of individual preventive measures should be meaningful, logical and consistently implemented. However, a precondition for effective prevention is the support not only from management but also from ordinary employees in terms of establishing and maintaining optimal professional, interpersonal and motivational assumptions that would facilitate the achievement of the organizational and individual goals.

In the sixth and final chapter of the theoretical part Mobbing and the Law, we notice that the Czech Republic still lacks a law to protect victims of workplace bullying and also that the professional community in the Czech Republic only began to start intensively dealing with bullying in the workplace twenty years after most other countries. The aim of this section was to provide an overview of possible solutions to workplace bullying within the framework of current legislation.

The following empirical part of the monograph presents the problem, the hypotheses, the research objectives, methodological design and the main results of the statistical relationships related to workplace bullying in the Czech Republic. These topics reflect the lack of knowledge of the prevalence of workplace bullying in the public, private and non-profit sectors with respect to sociodemographic indicators in a large number of employees. Here we follow up on foreign comparative studies of workplace bullying in all sectors of employment, although estimates of the prevalence of this negative phenomenon vary (eg. Lutgen-Sandvik et al., 2007; Tsuno et al., 2010; Eurofound 2015).

Our other identical result, in accordance with the international studies, is the confirmation of the negative influences that affect long-term workplace bullying on the mental state of the victim. There was a lack of similar empirical findings in the previous studies of mobbing in the Czech Republic including an insight on this issue with respect to the gender, age, education, job position and other sociodemographic indicators of the victims. Exactly these components were identified when formulating the basic objective of the planned research of workplace bullying in the Czech Republic.

The seventh chapter defines the research problem in the context of descriptive and relational analysis of the empirical results. Part of the chapter is a brief overview of the specific research goals, objectives and hypotheses. Following research design emphasize on the quantitative nature of the research. The chapter consists of a brief overview of the advantages and disadvantages of the electronic and paper data collection especially in the context of workplace bullying research, which partly compensates the combination of both methods. The criteria for selecting parametric statistics, criteria for data processing and analysis follow.

The next chapter presents the questionnaire methods used. Given the underlying objective of the empirical study we chose reliable and valid questionnaires, which also provide a comparison of the results with similar surveys at home and abroad. For the measurement of workplace bullying a Czech translation of the revised questionnaire of negative acts (NAQ-R) was used, SUPSO scale for measuring the mental condition and a series of psychological characteristics and as well our own designed anamnestic questionnaire.

Due to the fact that we have managed to obtain the consent of the authors to use the NAQ-R, the eight chapter is devoted to its psychometric indicators, namely the achieved reliability, validity and the factor composition of the Czech version of this method.

The following chapter presents the results with respect to the specified statistical criteria for the interpretation of the research findings. The basic sample (N = 7103) were citizens of the Czech Republic, aged 18-68 years, who at the time of data collection were employed, or specified any alternative to the current social status and at the same time they were not unemployed or on maternity / parental leave for more than 6 months. From this point of view, it was a homogeneous set of employed respondents.

A descriptive analysis of the tenth chapter deals with the problem of the empirical estimation of the prevalence of mobbing in the Czech Republic when using the questionnaire NAQ-R. Part of the presented estimate of the prevalence of mobbing are structured findings of incidence of workplace bullying with respect to the gender and employment sector of the employees including the territorial organization of the Czech Republic. These findings are also enriched in three ways and two measurement criteria of workplace bullying. Following analysis of partial forms of bullying in the workplace through the lens of the gender and type of workers’ organization. The initial problem was to answer the question whether mobbing is a heterogeneous phenomenon, or is it a specific manifestation varying with respect to the gender or employment sector of the victims? Next we verify on the local group employees the validity of the foreign findings of an increasing anxiety and depression and a parallel decline in the feeling of the subjective well-being and the overall mental fitness during exposure to long term mobbing. Through the SUPSO questionnaire, which relevantly captures selected components of the mental condition, the expectations were confirmed. In addition to the significance of the measurement connections we added an additional interpretive dimension called substantive significance of the effect in terms of the practical impact of workplace bullying as an independent variable on the selected states of the psyche (the dependent variable).

The final elevanth chapter presents the results of measurements of two levels of mobbing: behavioral manifestations of the negative behavior and the subjective perception of victims of mobbing. In this context, we introduce a combined measurement of mobbing, which gently distinguishes the core of the bullied employees and by this reduces the empirical overestimation or underestimation of the incidence of workplace bullying in the Czech Republic.

Citation: Cakirpaloglu, P., Šmahaj, J., Dobešová Cakirpaloglu, S., Zielina, M. (2016). Šikana na pracovišti v České republice: Teorie, výzkum a praxe. Olomouc: Vydavatelství UP.

2013

Authors: doc. PhDr. Irena Sobotková, CSc., PhDr. Veronika Očenášková

The publication provides a comprehensive view of the controversial issue of foster care and fills a gap in scientific knowledge. It is based on extensive and in the Czech Republic unique research project that mapped the environment and the significance of biological and foster families, contact with biological parents, the process of dealing with non-standard personal history, life satisfaction and management of adult roles in 50 adults brought up in long-term foster care. The main research aim was to understand the depth of their personal experience.  The research findings are discussed with respect to practical applications. Emphasis is placed on the identified protective factors in the development of a child in foster care. At the same time the authors point at the risks, which arise when children’s needs and interests are not respected.

Citation: Sobotková, I., & Očenášková, V. (2013). Pěstounská péče očima dospělých, kteří v ní vyrostli: trendy vs. zkušenosti. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.

Author: PhDr. Marek Kolařík, Ph.D.

This publication is a useful device for students of psychology, pedagogy and other related fields of study. This publication also could be a good inspiration for the training leaders of different types of training groups. Thanks to 174 training techniques about meeting, cooperation, communication, trust and self-knowledge it offers the brand new point of view about some important facts about working with the training groups which are a little bit neglected in the work with self-knowledge, training groups.

Citation: Kolařík, M. (2013). Interakční psychologický výcvik pro praxi. Praha: Grada Publishing.

Author: Doc. PhDr. Panajotis Cakirpaloglu Dr.Sc.

Annotation: This electronic publication provides essential knowledge in the field of personality psychology, which in the scope of the psychological science represents a basic and relatively separate discipline important both in its theoretical and practical dimensions. The text is didactically structured appropriately and effectively into fifteen chapters which creates a tool for the study of psychology and other sciences dealing with person.

The material is processed in simple language and contains not only the basic knowledge of psychology but it includes personality psychology extensity as well,  so it can serve not only as a study guide for future psychologists, but as well as a suitable repetition for graduates working in different areas of psychology in practice. It is therefore suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate education.

The monograph Chapters of personality psychology was part of the project: E – learning support for interdisciplinary integration of teaching consciousness at Palacky University in Olomouc (registration number: CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0334).

Author: Martin Lečbych

Summary: We focuse on one of the most influential psychodiagnostic tool – Rorschach method. Our aim is to provide integrated overview of this method. This book is divided to three main chapters. In the first part we put attention on perceptual cognitive process. We are trying to link the theory of the neuropsychology, neurobiology and modern cognitive theory with selected aspects of Rorschach method. From a practical point of view, we focus on reality testing and integration and organization of sensory experience. We place emphasis on theory of attention and executive control (Posner & Raichle, 1994, 1998) and clasification of attention functions created by Sbordone and Long (1998). In the second part we discuss relationship between emotion and cognition. We attend to particular theories that are devoted to their interdependence. Our work is most influenced by Damasio theory and theory of Current Concerns. We try to summarize possibilities in diagnostics of affective style, emotional impact on the processes of interpretation, we discuss also issues about Alexithymia. The last part of our work is focused on interpersonal relationship. In this part we use the ideas of Psychoanalysis, Self psychology, Ego psychology and theory of Attachment and object relationship. We present the possibilities of multiple psychodynamic scales in the diagnostic of object relationship. We try to look at Rorschach method as diverse tool with many possibilities. Quality interpretation, in our opinion, requires an understanding of many theories which are related to the areas of Rorschach diagnostic. Relying only on one perspective we find to be dangerous. For these reasons, we try to emphasize the integrative position and present one of the possible expamles of integrative concept.

Citation: Lečbych, M. (2013). Rorschachova metoda: integrativní přístup k interpretaci. Praha: Grada publishing.

The book Traffic Psychology in Practice covers all key areas of practice in this field including  theory, applications, methodology and analyses, variables that affect traffic, driver problem behaviors, and countermeasures to reduce risk on roadways.

ŠUCHA, M., RÉHNOVÁ, V., KOŘÁN, M., & ČERNOCHOVÁ, D. Dopravní psychologie pro praxi [Traffic Psychology in Practice]. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2013. 216 p. ISBN 978-80-247-4113-0.

Author: Martin Lečbych

Summary: Main aim of this publication is to provide the essentials and more recent scientific knowledge relating to the method of Hand test, created by Edwin E. Wagner. In our publication we try to summarize and elaborate themes connected with test application in a different clinical and non-clinical groups. We focus on the psychometric properties of Hand test and methodological issues with the intention to support research using this method in our country.  We have tried to build up on the original papers and research studies that have been published in peer-revied and impacted scientific journals. We have tried to design our publication as a broader overview study, which has also meaning for application of scientific knowledge in practice. When we studied research articles with Hand test and applied this method in clinical practice, we were surprised how many interesting applications of the Hand test can be detected. We belief that use of this method goes beyond simply assessing of acting-out and aggressive tendencies, but could be successfully applied to a diverse diagnostic questions. In our publication we focus not only on assessment of acting-out tendencies, we focus also on assessment of selected aspect of main psychical disorders, cognitive functions, posttraumatic states, assessment of psychosomatic aspects, mental retardation, assessment of themes connected with school psychology and with traffic psychology.

Citation: Lečbych, M. (2013). Wagnerův hand test: Aplikace ve výzkumu a praxi. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.

Authors:  Mgr. Aleš Neusar, Ph.D., Mgr. Miroslav Charvát, Ph.D. a kol.

Annotation: A monograph is devoted to a PhD program in psychology in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The individual chapters contain results of three empirical studies that deal with motivation to study PhD program among students of master’s degree(Study I) and experience with a PhD program among doctoral students (Study II and Study III). The first two studies gathered data with anonymous questionnaires and third study was a qualitative analysis of doctoral students (or graduates) narrative stories. Results of these studies form the very basis of some chapters and complement the text and illustrate the topics discussed with the authentic testimonies of doctoral students in other chapters. The book guides the reader through the process from an initial motivation to study PhD program to the completion of a doctorate. The aim was not only to analyze the empirical data but also to provide many useful “how to” tips for PhD students, while maintaining a plurality of views of individual chapter authors. Readers will learn how to prepare for teaching, presentations, publishing, dissertation writing, etc.

Author: Doc. PhDr. Panajotis Cakirpaloglu Dr.Sc.

Annotation: The publication informs about the important aspects of personality psychology since the inception of the discipline. In the introductory section the psychology of personality is clearly defined and limited to general psychology. The material is logically structured, starting with the categorical definition of the basic terms and description of various concepts understandable for students and the general public.

The monograph is divided into 21 sections which gradually are involved in defining the object of study of personality, the methods of psychological analysis of personality with overview to the composition, dynamics, the development of personality, temperament, character, morality, dealing with personalities from different perspectives, including personality disorders.

The topics are developed gradually from simpler to more complex which allow the reader to track the historical perspective on the development of personality psychology and its modern views. Each chapters are written in an open, non-dogmatic style with an emphasis on simplicity and logical connections. The psychological explication of personality is based on psychoanalytic, psychometric, humanistic and social – cognitive theory, according to the recent research and knowledge. An important tool is a brief glossary at the end of each chapter. The entire book is written in readable style with emphasis on the logical structure and scholarly explications of the partial topics.

Authors: PhDr. Klára (Bendová) Seitlová, Ph.D., PhDr. Matúš Šucha, Ph.D., PhDr. Martin Seitl, Ph.D.,  Ing. Stanislava Nechvílová, Ing. Radoslav Štefánek

Annotation: The monograph “Basics of Project Management” is a joint work of authors who are primarily affiliated with the Department of Psychology of the Philosophical Faculty of Palacky University. The idea of developing such a monograph was conceived two years ago when the authors were preparing an integrated curriculum for PhD students. The monograph seeks to highlight the major general methods and tools of project management, which may be used by anybody who wishes to employ project management as a means of enhancing the efficiency and quality of their work. The team of authors strove to describe a project across its individual stages, from its development to evaluation. We believe that readers will also appreciate the chapters dealing with the “soft competencies” of project team members and leaders. The monograph includes practical demonstrations and examples presented in such a way as to make it possible for the reader to design, manage, and evaluate a project after studying this book.

Authors:  prof. PhDr. Alena Plháková, CSc., PhDr. Olga Pechová, Ph.D.

Summary: The book is devoted to the life and work of Vladimír Tardy (1906–1987), professor at Charles University and one of the prominent Czech psychologists of the 20th century. In the first part, the authors have attempted to place his life story into the context of the dramatic political changes in Central and Eastern Europe. In the next four chapters, they deal with Tardy’s contributions to the development of philosophy, personality psychology, history of psychology and graphology. The authors proceeded from Tardy’s published as well as unpublished writings, his diaries, personal correspondence and from the memories of his relatives, colleagues and students. The book contains Tardy’s complete bibliography, including 130 reviews. It is complemented by an interview with Karel Balcar.

Author: Mgr. Aleš Neusar, Ph.D.

Summary: The author focuses on (in)competence of human memory for dates and ways how people arrive at when happened events from their past. Date reconstruction may be a difficult especially when dealing with less important and impersonal events. It is not surprising that people often fail. Dating accuracy is influenced by the way of interviewing, personal characteristics, and type of events. Some people are more accurate, some events are easier to date, and various aided recall techniques may be used. The author examines which sources influence the accuracy most. Finally he outlines the possibilities how to improve the ability to remember dates. The target groups of readers are psychologists, sociologists, doctors, journalists, investigators, or historians who work with temporal aspect of events and people who wish to improve their memory for dates.

Author:  PhDr. Mgr. Roman Procházka, Ph.D.

Summary:  The work describes and defines the concept of dissociation, which is a complex neurobiological phenomenon, which involves the separation of the affective experience of cognitive components, as well as types of dissociation, ie the primary, secondary and tertiary form, and approaches to it. Dissociation in its pathological form leads to the dissociative disorders. The dissociation also related to its somatic expression, ie somatoform dissociation in pathological form is manifested in somatoform disorders. The chapters of alexithymia with its definition and we monitor the causes of its origin in the concept of bio-psycho-social. We note the relationship alexithymia and alcohol dependence in particular the influence of alcohol and exposure to the problems experienced with the emotions and the resulting difficulties in social environment.

Author: PhDr. Marek Kolařík, Ph.D.

Summary: In training process for pedagogues, psychologists and similar fields, the interactive psychological training has its special priority. It is focused on the development of social skills and student´s professional competences. University studies are still more about the theoretical preparation rather than the practical one. So it is obvious that students come into the practic reality not enough prepared for the work wit another people or for the work with themselves as well. It is clear that improving one´s communicative skills, knowing one´s limits and mainly knowing one´s weak and stong sides, is the basic fot the quality work with people. This book is not only about the games and procedures for the work group but last but not least provides group leaders the understanding of the basis rules and patterns which are important for the group work. This book will be very useful for the practical preparation for group working.

Author:  prof. PhDr. Alena Plháková, CSc.

Summary: The book is aimed at presenting several central themes of the Sigmund Freud’s works, including the psychosexual development, narcissism, perversion, anxiety, and psychic consequences of the early traumas. The next chapters are devoted to the Freud’s close collaborators (Abraham, Ferenczi), and to the main streams of post-Freudian psychoanalysis which are the American ego psychology, the British and American schools of object relations or Kohut’s Self psychology. In the last part, there are briefly summarised the basic principles of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

Author: PhDr. Olga Pechová, Ph.D.

Summary: The book Psychology of religion is focused on current issues in psychology of religion, and its theoretical framework and history. Discussed is also relation of psychology of religion to other disciplines, especially religious studies, and sociology of religion. Special attention is dedicated to different uses of terms religiosity, religiousness and spirituality. There are discussed relation among religiousness, personality and health. There are also mentioned destructive aspects of religion. Last part of publication is dedicates to some special aspect of religious studies with attention centrated to development of religiosity in the Czech Lands.

Author: Mgr. Martin Kupka, Ph.D.

Summary: The book describes some of the main areas of palliative care that are linked to psychology and psychotherapy. Specifically, the following topics: the importance of death in human life, death and loneliness, the interconnection of life and death, fear of death, death, and psychopathology, and psychotherapy death, the concept of death in ontogenesis, the existential concept of death, dying and death in historical perspective , palliative care, psychological coping with a terminal illness, breakdown process of dying, loss of someone close, hospice, hospital long-term care, palliative care as a stress situation, euthanasia, near-death experience.

Author: PhDr. Radko Obereignerů, Ph.D.

Summary: The book Communication Skills in the Service of Medicine focuses on the basic elements of communication in the context of somatic medicine. Terms related to communication are interpreted using examples associated to the medical environment, as perceived by the general public. The basics of the communication theory, communication skills, communication errors or principles of diagnosis disclosure are included. Lots of information is associated with the area of psychosomatic medicine. Part of the text is devoted to the developmental aspects of communication, including the specifics of physician communication with children. The book focuses on the common border communication between the doctors and their patients.

Author: PhDr. Martin Dolejš, Ph.D.

Summary: This publication is supposed to enlighten the topic of “risky behaviour”, development, changes and personal characteristics of adolescents and not least also to inform about conversion and standardisation of psychodiagnostic tools. In the first part we pay attention to conceptual and contentual determination of social norm and normality within the European, western way of thinking. Psychologists, adictologists, sociologists and ethopedists, they all use within their subjects different conceptual terminology describing such forms of behaviour that are leading to breach of moral, social and legal norms and that have negative effects on a participant himself or on his social environment, society.

Author: PhDr. Matúš Šucha, Ph.D.

Summary: Proceedings deals with various aspects of aggression in traffic. It is divided into three main parts – human, environment and technology.

Autoři: prof. PhDr. Marek Blatný, CSc., PhDr. Marina Hřebíčková, Dr., DSc., Mgr. Katarína Millová, prof. PhDr. Alena Plháková, CSc., Prof. PhDr. Pavel Říčan, CSc., PhDr. Alena Slezáčková, Ph.D.,  prof. PaeDr. Iva Stuchlíková, CSc.

Summary: A collective monograph gives a critical analysis of development in main areas of personality psychology in the last 25 years. In the traditional topics it deals with temperament, personality traits, intelligence, motivation, personality development, and spirituality. New themes such as well-being, human virtues, and character strengths are also included in the book. A. Plháková authored the chapter on Intelligence in which she deals with various traditional models of intelligence as well as with its new types (practical, social, and emotional intelligence). She also analyses the nature vs. nurture controversy in the field of human cognitive abilities.

Authors: PhDr. Martin Seitl, PhDr. Matúš Šucha, Ph.D.

Summary: Manual was prepared on behalf of the Ministry of Transport of Czech Republic(grant CG911-106-170) in 2009 and 2010. The aim of the manual is to provide to professionals in traffic psychology (i.e. traffic psychologists, psychologists with appropriate experience and erudition) methodological basis for diagnosis in the assessment of professional competence for the profession of the driver.

Author: doc. PhDr.  Panajotis Cakirpaloglu, Dr.Sc.

Summary: Psychology of values is a key psychological concept, which connect the other dynamic disposition of personality, i.e. attitudes, motives, interests, will, charakter etc. In the same way, psychological axiology connect theological, philosophical, sociological, and psychological conceptions of good, morality, ethic, virtue, etc. into global conception of man and its human being.

Authors:  MUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Orel,  PaedDr. Mgr. Věra Facová, doc. PhDr. Vladimír Řehan et al.

Summary:  The book discusses the structure and function of a human brain. The knowledge of neurophysiology and neuroanatomy are included as well as the principles of functioning of selected brain disorders and its functions. Short excursion into the field of psychiatry, neurology and treatment options connects the theoretical knowledge with the clinical practice. Short chapter outlines the basic principles of the holistic approach (bio-psycho-socio-spiritual) and the history of the brain research.

Author: prof. PhDr. Alena Plháková, CSc.

Summary: New Czech textbook of general psychology concerns these themes: psychology as a branch of science, basic concepts and methods of general psychology, consciousness and unconsciousness, attention, sleeping and dreaming, cognitive processes, motivation and emotion.

Author:  doc. PhDr. Irena Sobotková, CSc.

Summary: The book summarizes the main themes from family psychology. The research and diagnostic approaches and practical applications are stressed. Different types of parenthood and families are described (delayed parenthood, step-families, one-parent families, homosexual families etc.). This second revised edition of the book contains up-to-date information and entirely new chapter about family resilience.

Author: prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc.

Summary: The book ilustrates the use of group psychotherapy in the treatment of neurotic disorders. It brings examples of several closed therapeutic groups, treated in the system of therapeutic community. The stories document how group processes can help in copying with problems, solving conflicts and contribute to better interpersonal relationships and quality of life.

Author:  prof. PhDr. Alena Plháková, CSc.

Summary: New Czech textbook of the history of psychology consists of the four following sections: a development of psychology in the frame of the modern European philosophy, the establishment and inner differentiation of the discipline psychology, main psychological perspectives in the 20th century, and introduction to post-modern psychology. Each chapter contains the basic paradigma of the given historical period, life stories and main thoughts of its important representatives, and the excerpts from their works. The books brings a lot of systematically and transparently organized information.

Author: prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc.

Summary:  This self-help book is oriented to prevention of neuroses and at the same time demonstrates, how a patient with a neurotic disorder might minimize its influence on his efficiency and satisfaction in life. It provides specific suggestions about how to cultivate positive approach to life and contains many examples from the author´s practice.

Author: prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc.

Summary:This textbook explains basic teachings of contemporary influential schools of psychotherapy, brings an instructive overview of psychotherapeutic techniques and refers to possibilities, problems and results of scientific research in this area.

Author: prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc.

Summary: This publication presents 8 stories of succesful couple therapy of sexual dysfunctions. Further it shows 40 different curves of female sexual reactions, which are devided into four categories. It pays attention also to the experiences of males related to satisfactory and unsatisfactory course of sexual activity with their partners.

Author: prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc.

Summary: This book is a practical manual of group psychotherapy. Its first part starts with the analysis of group dynamics, characterizes orientation and course of group sessions and gives examples of various kinds of therapist´s behavior. Many useful group techniques are instructively described. Effective factors of group psychotherapy are discussed. The second part is based on the experience of the author and his staff at Kromeriz.

Authors: prof. PhDr. Marek Blatný, CSc., prof. PhDr. Alena Plháková, CSc.

Summary: Authors give state-of-the-art of the main issues of personality psychology.  Each chapter contains a brief historical overview; the main attention is paid to the researches from the eighties and ninetieth of 20th century.  The chapter on recent temperamental theories focuses on both classical and more recent theories, e. g. developed by M. Zuckerman and C. R. Cloninger. Among approaches to intelligence, the system theories of intelligence are emphasized, including the triarchic theory of human intelligence (R. Sternberg) and the theory of multiple intelligences (H. Gardner). The self-concept is argued from the social-cognitive perspective, and is understood as a system of cognitive schemas.

Author: prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc. (člen katedry do roku 2010)

Summary: The author analyzes organic and psychogenic etiology of sexual dysfunctions, esp. of erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, hypoactive sexual desire, female orgasmic dysfunction and vaginism and describes principles of their treatment, including psychotherapy. He pays special interest to couple sex therapy.

Author: doc. PhDr. Irena Sobotková, CSc.

Summary: The monography is written as a research study; the theoretical background was a systems approach to the family and family psychology, especially the knowledge about family stress, coping and resiliency. This empirical research was carried out with 50 foster families and was closely connected to the family counselling. The aim was to investigate family processes and to provide recommendations for improvement of professional services in substitute family care.

Author: prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc. (člen katedry do roku 2010)

Summary: The book informs about symptoms and problems in the area of sexual life. It contains instructions how to cope with the difficulties by means of structured exercises of the couple and how the partners can find pleasure in their sexual activities.

Author:  RNDr. Eva Reiterová, Ph.D.

Summary: The projective Test of three trees is a new psychodiagnostic method which can be used in the diagnostics of family relations in the future. The author has collected and worked up almost all available sources dealing with this test, has also realized an extensive research with conclusions about possible uses of this method.

Author: prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc.

Summary: This book is about practical application of hypnosis in medicine. It contains detailed instructions for induction of hypnotic state, principles of various therapeutic applications of hypnosis and examples of practical actions oriented toward specific disorders in various medical fields.

Author: prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc.

Summary: The book brings an overview of contemporary theoretical approaches to marital therapy, including also various views about the causes of marital discord. Special attention is paid to couple communication with practical suggestions for its correction. Basic types of marital problems are discussed, including problems in personalities of the partners, in developmental stages of the relationship etc. The book contains also practical recommendations for organization and tactics of marital therapy and information about research of its effectiveness.