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- Specific changes following
TBI include changes in the areas of information processing, memory,
cognition/thinking, personality/behaviour, and level of activity.
- There are specific strategies
that can be employed to deal with these changes.
- It is important
to be able to identify potential triggers of anger, as well
as when a person
is demonstrating ‘early warning signals’ that
they are becoming angry.
- Management
strategies start with analysing the problem behaviour, using the
checklist
- There are
behaviour management techniques and concepts that can be useful
in managing
behaviour changes following a TBI.
- Managing an escalating
situation involves maintaining self control, a safe distance, and
a non-confrontational body stance,
analysing the situation, deciding on an intervention,
and reviewing the intervention.
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