PV24TP089 Risk Behavior Management

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PV24TP089/A: Fri 18. 12. 8:05–11:20 C207, 12:15–15:30 C207
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 10/10, only registered: 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to equip students with systematic skills in strategic management, early detection, and prevention of modern forms of risk behavior, alongside institutional security management. Students will learn how to identify toxicological and behavioral risks, conduct a basic security assessment of a facility, implement minimum security standards, design multi-agency crisis protocols, and coordinate effectively with law enforcement and social services.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: Analyze modern toxicological & behavioral risks: Understand new synthetic drugs, vaping, kratom, severe social withdrawal (Hikikomori), and the dynamics of destructive online communities. Conduct a basic security assessment: Identify physical and operational vulnerabilities within an educational or social facility (practical operational assessment rather than a formal audit). Implement minimum security standards: Define and establish access control and internal communication protocols to prevent unauthorized intrusions or internal violence. Select age-appropriate screening tools: Correctly apply screening metrics (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PHQ-A) for early detection of depression and self-harm. Design institutional safety protocols: Formulate multi-agency prevention strategies and crisis response protocols.
Syllabus
1. Block: Security Assessment and Minimum Security Standards Methodology of a basic institutional security assessment: Identifying vulnerabilities in infrastructure and operational rules. Minimum security standard: Access control, warning systems, and internal communication. Systemic prevention of security incidents (from unauthorized entry to preventing targeted violence).
2. Block: Modern Toxicological Trends in Youth New synthetic drugs (NPS); alternative forms of THC consumption (vaping, edibles). Misuse of nicotine pouches, kratom, and psychomodulatory substances. Clinical and social impact of substance abuse on institutional security.
3. Block: Behavioral Pathologies, Screening, and Crisis Management Severe social withdrawal (Hikikomori), digital addictions, and online radicalization. Applied screening tools: PHQ-9, GAD-7, PHQ-A (age demarcation in non-medical practice). Designing institutional crisis protocols and coordinating multi-agency actions. 

Literature
    required literature
  • JEDLIČKA, Richard a kol. Poruchy socializace u dětí a dospívajících: Prevence životních selhání a krizová intervence. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2019.
  • MINAŘÍK, J. a kol. Klinická adiktologie. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2022.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Současné patologie v chování adolescentů: vliv digitálního prostředí. Praha: Karolinum, 2023.
  • VYMĚTAL, Štěpán a kol. Když se stane neštěstí: Příručka pro školy. Připravujeme se na mimořádné události a jejich důsledky. Praha: MV ČR.
  • MRAVČÍK, V. a kol. Zpráva o problematice užívání psychomodulačních a nových psychoaktivních látek v ČR. Úřad vlády ČR, 2025.
  • KATO, T. A., KANBA, S., CHOY, A. Hikikomori: Multidimensional perspectives on severe social withdrawal. The Lancet Psychiatry, 2018.
  • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment. UN, 2023.
Teaching methods
Interactive seminar. Analysis of real security incidents, case studies focusing on toxicological trends, and practical design of institutional crisis plans.
Assessment methods
Credit Requirements: 100% active attendance during block sessions. Successful defense of a basic security assessment proposal and a crisis response protocol for a selected institution and situation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Výuka probíhá integrovanou blokovou formou. Kurzy unikátně propojují vysokoškolskou pedagogickou a speciálně-pedagogickou teorii s třicetiletou operativní praxí vyučujícího u bezpečnostních sborů (Zásahová jednotka PČR, Vězeňská služba ČR).
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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