Challenging behaviour with Mental Health Awareness 6hrs

The purpose of this training is to provide support and training in challenging behaviour to staff who are working with service users suffering from mental health disorders. The afternoon session will concentrate on providing more information for learners about promoting positive approaches in mental health by understanding the disorders.

Staff providing support to service users suffering from mental health disorders.

The day is divided into two, in the morning session (approx 3hrs) learners will be able to:

• Understand concept of challenging behaviour
• Describe main causes of challenging behaviour
• Select & use common PCP tools to help people with CB
• Describe CB; intensity, frequency, duration
• Put CB into an escalation cycle
• Understand & complete an ABC chart
• Understand the functioning of CB
• Carry out a basic formulation
• Resolving conflict / problem solving with people who are very anxious, confused and / or have a psychiatric diagnosis / illness

The afternoon session will provide learners with the understanding to:

• Understand common psychiatric diagnosis / illness
• Understand Sign & symptoms
• Understand key treatments for common psychiatric diagnosis / illness
• Understand concept of recovery theory & stages
• Apply this to service user
• Understanding stress / anxiety & how people respond to stress they cannot deal with
• Know stress management techniques including applying to yourself
• Link CB training to mental health training