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Description: Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Care Settings by Andrew A. McDonnell This practical guide covers the diffusion and management of aggression and violence in healthcare settings. It provides both an academic background and practice advice on how to manage and minimize confrontation. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A practical guide for health professionals and trainers, offering evidence-based low arousal approaches to defusing and managing aggressive behaviours in a variety of health care settings. Provides both an academic background and practical advice on how to manage and minimize confrontationIllustrates low arousal approaches and offers clear advice on physical restraint and the reduction of these methodsDescribes the evidence base for recommended approachesIncludes a wide range of valuable case examples from a variety of care settings Back Cover Challenging behaviours that are encountered daily in various care settings exact tremendous social costs - most significantly to individual service providers. The focus of Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Care Settings is to provide care givers with helpful guidance and the practical skills necessary to manage these aggressive behaviors. Andrew A. McDonnell, a practicing Clinical Psychologist and specialist in the field of autism, traces the development and evaluation of the Low Arousal Approach, a non-aversive training system that has been successfully utilized in the treatment of aggressive behavior. Throughout this important volume, McDonnell reveals how practical applications of low arousal methods may be implemented in care environments that include interactions with clients with intellectual disabilities, autism, and various mental health issues, from children to the elderly. Managing Aggressive Behavior in Care Settings offers invaluable insights into a non-confrontational approach that can provide great benefits to patients, carers, and staff alike. Flap Challenging behaviours that are encountered daily in various care settings exact tremendous social costs - most significantly to individual service providers. The focus of Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Care Settings is to provide care givers with helpful guidance and the practical skills necessary to manage these aggressive behaviors. Andrew A. McDonnell, a practicing Clinical Psychologist and specialist in the field of autism, traces the development and evaluation of the Low Arousal Approach, a non-aversive training system that has been successfully utilized in the treatment of aggressive behavior. Throughout this important volume, McDonnell reveals how practical applications of low arousal methods may be implemented in care environments that include interactions with clients with intellectual disabilities, autism, and various mental health issues, from children to the elderly. Managing Aggressive Behavior in Care Settings offers invaluable insights into a non-confrontational approach that can provide great benefits to patients, carers, and staff alike. Author Biography Andrew A. McDonnell is a practicing Clinical Psychologist specializing in working with clients who exhibit challenging behaviours. He has published numerous articles on the subject of behaviour management in international journals and is the founder of the international training organization, Studio III Training Systems. Table of Contents Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Understanding Violence and Aggression in Care Settings. 2. The Development of a Low Arousal Approach. 3. Developing a Core Training Course. 4. Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Services for People with an Intellectual Disability. 5. Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. 6. Applying Low Arousal Approaches to Children and Adolescents in Residential Care Services. 7. Developing Alternatives to Coercive BehaviourManagement Approaches in Psychiatric Settings. 8. Low Arousal Approaches in Care Environments for Older Adults. 9. Evaluating the Outcomes of CrisisManagement Training. 10. Emerging Themes. References. Index. Long Description Challenging behaviours that are encountered daily in various care settings exact tremendous social costs most significantly to individual service providers. The focus of Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Care Settings is to provide care givers with helpful guidance and the practical skills necessary to manage these aggressive behaviors. Andrew A. McDonnell, a practicing Clinical Psychologist and specialist in the field of autism, traces the development and evaluation of the Low Arousal Approach, a non-aversive training system that has been successfully utilized in the treatment of aggressive behavior. Throughout this important volume, McDonnell reveals how practical applications of low arousal methods may be implemented in care environments that include interactions with clients with intellectual disabilities, autism, and various mental health issues, from children to the elderly. Managing Aggressive Behavior in Care Settings offers invaluable insights into a non-confrontational approach that can provide great benefits to patients, carers, and staff alike. Feature Provides explicit practitioner recommendations in each chapter Describes the evidence base for recommended approaches Details ISBN0470512326 Short Title MANAGING AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR Language English ISBN-10 0470512326 ISBN-13 9780470512326 Media Book Format Hardcover Subtitle Understanding and Applying Low Arousal Approaches Illustrations Illustrations Edition 1st Country of Publication United States DEWEY 362.1068 DOI 10.1604/9780470512326 UK Release Date 2010-04-09 AU Release Date 2008-07-01 NZ Release Date 2008-07-01 Author Andrew A. McDonnell Pages 272 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-04-09 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Alternative 9780470512319 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2010-04-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126564864;

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