Browse Hierarchy ICM7252: Physical intervention and restraint

Students will learn how violence, aggression and other challenging behaviours are managed across a broad range of sectors, including hospitals, mental health units, police and prisons. The course will examine how risk is assessed leading to the appropriate selection of skills in the different sectors. There will be an emphasis on safety, efficacy and the importance of integrating any physical intervention with a therapeutic overall behaviour management plan. Different methods of training will also be considered as well as related topics such as staff fitness to train and to apply the skills operationally and report writing.