Managing Behaviours that Challenge in Brain Injured Individuals: The positive behaviour support approach

5 May 2016

After the event

This one day course was open to anyone working with individuals with a brain injury who wished to increase their skills and knowledge of managing behaviours that challenge.

It offered a theoretical and practical introduction to the positive behaviour support approach, which has been found to be highly effective and rewarding for those clinicians applying the methods in a range of settings.

By the end of the course, attendees,

Had an understanding of the possible causes of challenging behaviour after a brain injury.
Were able to describe the possible functions of challenging behaviour – Why is it happening and what does it tell us?
Had an understanding of the development of both pro-active (preventative) and reactive strategies.
Were able to appropriately select and use a range of verbal and non-verbal strategies to prevent or respond to challenging behaviours.
Were able to identify methods that can be incorporated into the patients’ environment and lead to the reduction in incidences of challenging behaviour.
Were proficient in the completion of documentation of challenging behaviour (e.g. ABC’s) and understand the purpose of collecting data.
Had an understanding of how debriefing and regular staff support mechanisms may help teams working with people with behaviours that challenge.