- Unmet needs model
- Behavioural/learning model
- Stress-threshold model
Common Stressors Leading to Challenging Behaviours
- fatigue
- change of environment, routine or caregiver
- misleading stimuli or inappropriate stimulus levels
- internal or external demands to achieve that exceed their functional capacity
- physical stressors, such as pain, discomfort, infection, acute illness and depression
- affective response to loss
Staff Perception and Attitude
- Non-beneficial
- attitude that sees this as interfering with our job
- becoming defensive
- power struggles
- they are doing this "on purpose"
- More beneficial
- be aware of who and what "pushes your buttons"
- be flexible
- "self-talk"
- say nothing when upset
- acknowledge their feelings and don't deny your own
Person Centred Care by Dawn Brooker
- V = a value base that asserts the absolute value of all human lives regardless of age or cognitive ability
- I = an individualized approach, recognizing uniqueness
- P = understanding the world from the perspective of the service user
- S = providing a social environment that supports psychological needs.
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