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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2007 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
- ISSN
- 1755-6228
- DOI
- 10.1108/17556228200700009
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This paper explores the workforce development issues that arose in the course of an Australian repeat pilot study. The aim of the pilot study was to introduce, within a different setting, a planned approach to the assessment of, and interventions in, emotional states of service users that may lead to episodes of behavioural disturbance within psychiatric units. The pilot study necessitated training of staff in the use of an assessment tool. During the course of the study, a novel element was encountered with regard to staff understanding of service user involvement in treatment. This element, presented here as 'integral self‐intervention', emerged in conjunction with the development of two wall charts: an acute arousal management process chart for staff, and a patient safety chart for service users. The paper will outline the collaborative process towards the partial realisation of this element of integral self‐intervention, and associated workforce development issues.
Journal
The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice – Emerald Publishing
Published: Sep 1, 2007
Keywords: Integral self‐intervention; Patient safety; Behavioural disturbance; Acute arousal