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Defining and treating challenging behaviour

1995; Royal College of Nursing; Volume: 9; Issue: 42 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7748/ns.9.42.30.s35

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Paul Tarbuck, Tony Thompson,

Psychiatric care and mental health services

Behavioural disorders present extreme problems for clients and carers. In this article, the authors discuss a definition of challenging behaviour. Types of behaviour classified as ‘challenging, and possible responses to them, are also considered. Some of the points are illustrated with short case studies