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The prevalence of aggressive behaviour among people with learning difficulties (mental handicap) in a single health district: interim report
- Authors:
- HARRIS Philip, RUSSELL Oliver
- Publisher:
- Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 101p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Severe challenging behaviours among people with learning disabilities are associated with a range of negative outcomes including physical injury, exclusion, abuse, neglect, restrictive practices, caregiver stress and increased service costs
The staff support questionnaire - a means of measuring support among staff working with people with challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- HARRIS Philip, THOMSON Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap, 21(4), December 1993, pp.122-127.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Mental Handicap
Staff are the most important resource of a service for people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour. Good staff support helps to prevent stress, maintain high staff morale and aid staff performance. This article describes the Staff Support Questionnaire which was developed as a means of evaluating staff support. The evidence, to date, suggests that it is a reliable and valid measure which can be used to identify the particular strengths and needs of support systems.
A checklist of challenging behaviour: the development of a survey instrument
- Authors:
- HARRIS Philip, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 7(2), 1994, pp.118-133.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Reports the development of a checklist of challenging behaviour, and the difficulties of measuring changes in aggressive behaviour.
Support, respect and value: the keys to high staff morale
- Author:
- HARRIS Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, October 1992, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reports on the establishment of a staff support group in a community-based service for people with challenging behaviour.
...It's the way that you say it
- Authors:
- CLARKE-KEGOE Anne, HARRIS Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.7.92, 1992, pp.21-22.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Explains how challenging behaviour by people with learning difficulties can be tackled through gaining an understanding of their perception of what people say to them.
Shifting the focus
- Authors:
- KNOWLES Joyce, HARRIS Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.4.91, 1991, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a training course in Bristol which aims to confront workers' attitudes to mentally handicapped people with challenging behaviour, encouraging a holistic view and the development of skills necessary to motivate them towards interdependence and interactive relationships.