W4: Challenging Behaviours

Question 1

what does Challenging behaviour mean?

Answer 1

• Challenging behaviour used to be called‘problem behaviour’, ‘difficult behaviour’ or ‘socially unacceptable behaviour’
• It means that behaviours are a challenge to professionals, teachers, caregivers and parents
• A person with challenging behaviour is NOT a ‘problem’ to be fixed and is NOT doing something ‘wrong’

Question 2

What are Challenging Behaviors?

Answer 2

is a sign that something isn’t working

not carry out the need

a problem with communication

if it causes harm or if it stops people fulfilling some

aspect of their lives

out of control of the individual

Question 3

What causes Challenging Behaviors?

Answer 3

Can be due to:
physical and mental problems (confusion,pain, urinary…)
effects from outside (weather, food)

Question 4

what is main fact of challenging behaviors?

Answer 4

It is always best to intervene early (can thiệp)

Want to avoid increase

Question 5

what standard of Analyzing Behaviour?

Answer 5

Analyzing Behaviour
A = Antecedents tiền đề (what hapen before)
health problems 
the environment 
issues with the task 
communication issues

B = Behavior (what situation)

C = Consequences/ result
deal with these issue if it happens

Question 6

What is Sundowning?

Answer 6

Confusion, agitation kích động, upset

Time of day when sun is setting

Anywhere from 3-6 or so….

Question 7

Understanding Sun-downing

Answer 7

Can’t see well in dim light and become confused
Disturbance in their “biological clock”
Less able to cope with stress at the end of the day
Boredom
Can occur if the caregiver displays stress and fatigue

Question 8

Why Not Just Give Them A Pill (thuốc)?

Answer 8

Often it does not work
Some medications have some effect but not much
Most behavioral problems do not respond well to medications: (căn cắp, bồn chồn, cáu giần…)

Question 9

If people with dementia do not respond to the type of care we offer, what shoud we do?

Answer 9

THEN we must change the type of care we offer.