[Dimensions of the personality of semen donors and their social behavior]. / Dimenze osobnosti dárcu semene a jejich sociální chování.

The authors examined using three generally accepted methods, the personality structure of 80 semen donors (Cattell's 16-factor questionnaire, 16PF, Eysenck's personality questionnaire EOD and Leary's method of interpersonal diagnosis of personality). The donors were selected by means of the Questionnaire of semen donors. The group is subdivided into four subgroups by the grade of education, i.e. university graduates, men with secondary and elementary education and university students. All are 20-40 years old. The authors describe the assembled results in different sub-groups and in the group as a whole and compare them mutually and with the standardized norm. With regard to the specificity of individual methods and their application the findings are summarized. The donors are balanced personalities, slightly extrovert, emotionally well developed with a realistic outlook. They have positive, sensitive relations with their environment an behaviour towards other people, they are considerate, careful and disciplined. They respect social norms as regards preservation of originality of personality. They have a slight tendency of sheltering behaviour, they wish to be somewhat more aggressive. No pathological phenomena were observed in the donors. Their intelligence is above average. They make a favourable impression with regard to the demand of mental health and transmission of genetic information. The authors evaluate favourably the Questionnaire for semen donors as the method for selection of donors.

[Turner syndrome: overview of problems, present status, proposals for care and a protocol for monitoring in childhood, adolescence and adulthood]. / Turneruv syndrom: prehled problematiky, soucasný stav, návrh koncepce péce a protokol sledování v detství, adolescenci a v dospelosti.

BACKGROUND: Girls and adolescents with Turner syndrome (TS) usually receive intensive medical care in a multidisciplinary team, coordinated by paediatric endocrinologist. Majority of them are discharged from specialist clinics following the induction of puberty and attainment of final height. Patients with Turner syndrome have a reduced life expectancy, they are known to have multi-system impairments in addition to the short stature and to the absence of sexual development. Aim of this study is to propos a continuous follow-up by multidisciplinary team of physicians starting in childhood and following the discharge from the paediatric care. METHODS AND RESULTS: This paper highlights the medical and psychosocial problems associated with Turner syndrome in childhood, adolescence and in adulthood. Analysis of these problems served as a background to management strategy. CONCLUSIONS: Women with Turner syndrome are at risk of number of medical problems. Quality of their life and the life expectancy can be improved with increasing awareness to comorbities associated with Turner syndrome. Assisted reproduction technologies has recently offered a chance for pregnancy and delivery of a healthy child also to women with Turner syndrome. Therefore, long-term follow-up by multidisciplinary team of physicians knowledgeable about these medical problems is necessary. Introduction of a centralised system of systematic multidisciplinary approach to patients with Turner syndrome from childhood and adolescence to adulthood seems to be very important.

[Experiences with the René Bloch "multidimensional art test"]. / Erfahrungen mit dem "Mehrdimensionalen Zeichentest" (MDZT) von René Bloch.

The Multidimensional Drawing Test of René B l o c h is a little-known projective test method in psychological diagnosis. In a series of 30 pictures, free associations are recorded graphically, with a time limit of 60 seconds per picture. The test material consists of a DIN A 6 jotting pad and seven felt pens, red, orange, yellow, blue, brown, green, and black. The test results can be equated with statistically determined combined variables, and thus enable differential diagnosis distinction between acute and chronic schizophrenia, hebephrenia, "schizoaffective psychoses", and more especially, endogenous and other forms of depression. The test can also be used in psychotherapy.

Personality of semen donors and their social behaviour.

The authors examined, using three generally accepted methods, the personality structure of 80 semen donors (Cattell's 16-factor questionnaire, 16PF, Eysenck's personality questionnaire, EOD, and Leary's method of interpersonal diagnosis of personality). The donors were selected by means of the Questionnaire of semen donors. The group is subdivided into four sub-groups by the grade of education, i.e. university graduates, men with secondary and elementary education and university students. All are 20-40 years old. The authors describe the assembled results in different sub-groups and in the group as a whole and compare them mutually and with the standardized norm. With regard to the specificity of individual methods and their application the findings are summarized. The donors are balanced personalities, slightly extrovert, emotionally well developed with a realistic outlook. They have positive, sensitive relations with their environment an behaviour towards other people, they are considerate, careful and disciplined. They respect social norms as regards preservation of originality of personality. They have a slight tendency of sheltering behaviour, they wish to be somewhat more aggressive. No pathological phenomena were observed in the donors. Their intelligence is above average. They make a favourable impression with regard to the demand of mental health and transmission of genetic information. The authors evaluate favourably the Questionnaire for semen donors as the method for selection of donors.