Description
Multi-disciplinary professionals with specialist knowledge of working with deaf people explore aspects of mild to severe challenging behaviour with reference to its cause, assessment, prevention and management.
This book will be of relevance to professionals and carers involved in the delivery of actual and potential aggression management in the fields of
- Mental health
- Education
- Learning disability
- Speech and language therapy
- Prison and forensic services
- Audiology
- Nursing
International contributors, providing a wealth of easily accessible knowledge, consider this extremely heterogeneous group from neurological, behavioural, socio-political, service user, psychodynamic and systemic perspectives.
About the Author
Sally Austen, UK is a consultant clinical psychologist and has worked with deaf people for over 12 years. She is employed by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust and works at National Deaf Mental Health Service.
Dave Jeffery, UK is a Violence and Personal Safety Specialist advisor and has worked with deaf people for ten years. He is currently employed by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust Risk management department.
Reviews
"...a highly readable exploration into the aetiology and management of challenging behaviour exhibited by deaf patients psychiatric care." (The British Academy of Audiology Magazine, July 2007)
"This book will be of great interest to anyone working in the area of deafness and psychological well-being..." (The British Academy of Audiology Magazine, July 2007)
Book Information
ISBN 9780470025482
Author Sally Austen
Format Paperback
Page Count 342
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 499g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 154mm * 19mm