Changing Perceptions Chris McCully In the pages that follow

In the pages that follow

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The poor health and early mortality of people with serious mental illnesses has been well documented: People who have serious mental illness have increased general medical comorbid conditions

and mechanisms of therapeutic action that all mental health professionals require in order to provide excellent care

Viviane Lowe

Changing Perceptions Chris McCully In the pages that followProvides everyone working with children a better understanding of the causes of challenging behaviour and what motivates it. This timely book moves the dial on the perception of challenging behaviour in schools. De escalation is important but it is only part of the process: if we really want to change behaviour we have to understand it. The causes of poor behaviour are many and varied: fear, stress, anxiety and the feeling of being overwhelmed can all