Managing Behaviours that Challenge

Managing Behaviours that Challenge

Venue: Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2

Date: 24th May 2012

Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Fee: €100.00 per person

Next Course:

Date: Wednesday 16th May 2012, Tallaght. Please telephone for details.

Course content:

Drawing your Balloon
Understanding personhood and what impacts on us as people
Practice Session. Find your place.
What is challenging behaviour? Who’s Challenge?
Understanding delirium
Psychosis.
Identify the main behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
Discuss the causes of BPSD
Behavioural problems
Have awareness of various strategies in the management of aggression, wandering, repetitive questioning, agitation, sleep disturbance and night-time wandering