Managing Behaviour
Understanding challenging and complex behaviours
Challenging and complex behaviours are common following a brain injury where there is damage to areas of the brain that control impulses and regulate emotions.
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A Brain Injury can affect a person’s ability to manage their own behaviour.
This can mean difficulty with self-awareness, communication, mood, social skills and behaviour. Family members can play a productive role in influencing behaviour by reacting positively and consistently.
Managing Behaviour
The message behind behaviour
There are many reasons why a person with brain injury might develop challenging behaviour. Understanding the message behind the behaviour is key to helping in a constructive and positive way.
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Giving feedback on behaviour
Clear, direct and immediate feedback is a key part of a positive response to challenging behaviours after a brain injury.
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Positive behaviour support
Traditional approaches to managing behaviour have been largely ineffective - a more effective approach is positive behaviour support.
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The ABC Approach to Behaviour Support
The ABC model is an effective way to understand challenging behaviour and develop suitable responses within a positive behaviour support plan.
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Responding to a crisis
Brain injury can sometimes result in behaviour that is dangerous to the person with the injury and those around them.
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Domestic violence
Challenging behaviours after a brain injury can sometimes lead to domestic violence within a family.
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