Violence: Difficult Disturbing and Dangerous Behaviour
A very dramatic, theatrical, intense and evocative course. Great for involving the whole team as it requires no prior training, can be delivered to large groups (30+) and is very engaging. It also provides very specific training on dealing with situations and behaviours which create the greatest concerns for staff.

• when behaviour moves beyond reason
• explosive rage
• psychotic and substance-affected behaviour
• centre-based incidents
• lone-working
• working away from base
• teamwork issues
• post-incident support
• policy and procedures

Suicide: Edge of Darkness
Particularly appropriate for staff and volunteers working with service-users who may talk about suicidal thoughts and feelings, or exhibit suicidal behaviour. This is very much focussed on the practice issues involved in minimising the level of risk, and working through the critical underlying issues.

• Assessing suicide risk and motivational issues
• crisis intervention
• working with ongoing risk
• working with self-destructive command hallucinations

Self-Harm: Razor's Edge
Self-harm can easily leave staff and volunteers feeling helpless and frustrated. Again through a series of unfolding dramatised stories, participants are guided through a deeper understanding of self-harm, and practical skills and empowering approaches.

• Methods and motivations
• dealing with the imminent crisis
• establishing a therapeutic alliance
• trauma re-enactment cycles
• alternatives to self-harm
• facilitating change

Supervision
Exposure to difficult, disturbing, and dangerous behaviour is an occupational hazard for those working in mental health settings. This course is aimed at managers and supervisors who carry a responsibility for the welfare of staff and volunteers following a serious incident.

• Trauma and supervision
• organisational, managerial, and supervisory tasks and responsibilities
• anticipatory strategies
• defusing strategies
• the team dimension
• ongoing support

Mental Health (General)
Another good whole team training event focussing on how people who are affected by mental health problems experience their world. The course develops through a series of personal stories, each relating to a different type of problem, and dramatised in “fringe-theatre” style to bring the material to life.

• understanding mental health problems
• schizophrenia
• depression
• trauma
• anxiety states
• dementias

Mental Health (Service Users)
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Mental Health (Specialised)
Specialised mental health refers to 4 separate courses dealing with specialised conditions, these include: Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety & Trauma.

• Specialised Courses
• Schizophrenia
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Trauma