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The Management and Treatment of Challenging Behaviours

Kathy Lowe (Special Projects Team, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust)
David Allen (Special Projects Team, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust)
Sam Brophy (Special Projects Team, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust)
Kate Moore (Special Projects Team, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust)

Tizard Learning Disability Review

ISSN: 1359-5474

Article publication date: 1 April 2005

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Abstract

The paper considers the kinds of treatment available for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. It draws on research data on the use of reactive strategies and behaviour plans for 235 children and adults rated by carers as extremely challenging, and 276 rated as very challenging, to identify any trends in the management and treatment of challenging behaviour. It finds an increase in written plans for adults but not for children, and no information on the extent to which plans are based on sound functional analyses and contain proactive as well as reactive strategies. Only half the plans were said to have been drawn up with any support from behavioural specialists, and there was no discernible change in the use of reactive strategies.

Citation

Lowe, K., Allen, D., Brophy, S. and Moore, K. (2005), "The Management and Treatment of Challenging Behaviours", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 34-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595474200500019

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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