Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Care Settings: Understanding and Applying Low Arousal ApproachesISBN: 978-0-470-51231-9
Paperback
272 pages
May 2010
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Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
1. Understanding Violence and Aggression in Care Settings 1
2. The Development of a Low Arousal Approach 17
3. Developing a Core Training Course 35
4. Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Services for People with an Intellectual Disability 67
5. Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders 87
6. Applying Low Arousal Approaches to Children and Adolescents in Residential Care Services 105
7. Developing Alternatives to Coercive Behaviour Management Approaches in Psychiatric Settings 121
8. Low Arousal Approaches in Care Environments for Older Adults 139
9. Evaluating the Outcomes of Crisis Management Training 153
10. Emerging Themes 181
References 203
Index 249