Application of salutogenic concept in social work with diabetic patients.

In the context of salutogenesis, coping with diabetes is perceived as a dynamic process of changes in all aspects of biopsychosocial model of health/disease. Understanding of salutoprotective factors allows for estimation of client's extent of vulnerability and ability to cope with the disease. The objective of the study is to assess selected salutoprotective factors in diabetic clients (SOC-type hardiness, well-being-subjective feelings and states scale [SUPOS], perceived social support scale [PSSS]).

Activation group program for elderly diabetic patients.

The ability to handle stress situations is essential to subjective well-being. The program "Life with diabetes" extends traditional educational approaches by a psycho-social level with emphasis on coping with the disease. It draws on the transtheoretical model of behavior change and Person-Centered Approach (PCA).

[Multi-causal etiology of obesity--case report].

Etiology of obesity is influenced not only by hormonal and metabolic but also psychological factors. With increasing number of eating disorders, the number of patients without visible psychopathic personal features increases, but some personality characteristics which increase vulnerability of human organism and probability of disease exist. Therefore, we pay attention to examinations and therapy of personal characteristics of the patient and his past history.

[Experience in group therapy of obese patients].

The aim of the investigation was to verify in patients repeatedly failing the reduction the existence of personality traits which can increase an individual predisposition for development and relapse of obesity. In 1995, 65 patients of the Geronto-Metabolic Clinic in Hradec Králové (average age 41.23 +/- 10.