Mechanisms of change in multicomponent group-based treatment for patients suffering from medically unexplained physical symptoms

Objective: Understanding psychological mechanisms of change is essential to advance treatments for patients suffering from medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). This study aimed to test the role of selected change mechanisms (incl. interoceptive awareness, emotional regulation skills, symptom acceptance, relational needs satisfaction, clarification of meaning, working alliance, and group cohesion) in the modification of patients’ somatic symptom intensity and well-being. Method: N = 290 patients suffering from MUPS participated in a multi-component group-based treatment at seven clinical sites. Data were collected weekly. Multi-level modeling was used to test cross-lagged relationships between the hypothesized mechanisms and outcomes in terms of Granger causality (with lags of 1, 2, and 3 weeks). Results: None of the mechanisms predicted a time-lagged change in outcomes in the expected direction. In fact, there was a consistent pattern of negative time-lagged relationships (i.e., an increase in a mechanism predicted worsening of the outcome). Findings consistent with the hypothesized role of the mechanisms were found only in concurrent relationships between mechanisms and outcomes. Conclusion: This study did not support time-lagged relationships under the condition of weekly measurement and many methodological factors remain to be considered (e.g., a finer time resolution)

Development trends of information and comunication technology used in accounting

Obsahem práce je komplexní přehled vývoje ICT ve vedení účetnictví od jeho úplného počátku až po současnost. Práce je rozdělena do čtyř kapitol: obecné účetní formy a techniky a jejich vývoj, dopady informačních a komunikačních technologií na účetnictví, moderní přístupy k vedení účetnictví a možné cesty dalšího vývoje.The content of the thesis is a complex overview of development of ICT used in accounting since its beginning to the present. The thesis is devided into four chapters: General accounting forms and techniques and their development, Impacts of ICT on accounting, Modern approaches of accounting and Possible ways of further development

The fairy tale as a tool to introduce the environmental topics

The bachelor thesis deals with the integration of environmental topics into the educational process of kindergartens through fairy tales. The theoretical part focuses on the child's relationship to nature and analyses in detail the use of fairy tales in pedagogical practice. In the practical part, a weekly programme is developed where one fairy tale is presented each day. For each fairy tale, activities and games are developed that focus on environmental themes such as waste sorting, sustainable lifestyle, health and environmental protection. The weekly unit was successfully implemented in a kindergarten setting

Development trends of information and comunication technology used in accounting

The content of the thesis is a complex overview of development of ICT used in accounting since its beginning to the present. The thesis is devided into four chapters: General accounting forms and techniques and their development, Impacts of ICT on accounting, Modern approaches of accounting and Possible ways of further development