Caring for People with Problem Behaviours Second Edition By Bernadette Keane and Carolyn Dixon, M.N.

Change for the better the challenging behaviors exhibited by some individuals and improve your ability to respond to difficult situations by employing the techniques detailed in this easy-to-use workbook/curriculum.

The techniques are practical and manageable and center on an approach—the collaborative Solution-Focused Behavioral Change Model—that keeps you focused on behavioral symptoms, not on blaming the person. Within this person-centered context, you will learn to

• Improve your understanding of people and their behaviors by teaching you what psychological factors motivate their behavior
  
  
• Communicate and listen effectively
  
  
• Quickly identify the triggers for behavioral outbursts
  
  
• Provide an effective framework for psychosocially assessing clients
  
  
• Present caring interventions—traditional and complementary—that can be easily applied to people with anxiety, aggressive behaviors, depression, and mental illnesses

Assessments and interventions are also outlined for individuals with dementing disorders, and the subtle differences among the disorders are enumerated and explained at length. Dozens of learning activities, tables, illustrations, case studies, pre- and post-test questions and answers, and a glossary of terms make this workbook a must-have for any caregiver who deals with people who exhibit challenging behaviors.

People with behavioral symptoms can change—let this book guide your practice or that of your facility.

Published by Ausmed Publications, Melbourne, Australia.