We can provide solutions to these complex problems.
Behaviour change may be so significant and enduring that it impacts on the wellbeing of others. This can be particularly disruptive within a family home or within relationships.
Changes to mood, personality and behaviour is common following a brain injury. Individuals may express minor changes in mood and confidence or present with significant changes and challenging behaviour that can be hard to understand and difficult to manage.
The things that really matter sometimes take a while to evolve or come to fruition. Rehabilitation is a journey of growth, change and acceptance. Important things don’t happen overnight, but good things are worth waiting for.
Jo Throp
Having insight into our behaviour is something that we refine into adulthood. It allows us to understand our behaviour, see the challenges we face and enables us to identify our needs.
Individuals who have sustained a brain injury or are living with a neurological condition can experience changes in personality, mood and behaviour. We help those individuals learn new skills, how to respond correctly in various situations, and how to understand and recognise their emotions and what triggers them.
For those who have no insight into how their behaviour has changed, we can support them by reflecting on how an individual’s previous lifestyle, personality, values, beliefs, activities and routines influence their behaviour. We analyse the environmental influences and what might be contributing to the challenging behaviour, and then support the individual to control their emotions and understand their changes.
Living with a disability and living with someone with a disability can be one and the same thing. Mood and behaviour changes can have a big impact on individuals and family members.
Jo Throp
Behaviour change is a dynamic process that takes time and understanding. We work closely with family members and support staff to assist them to view the individual with ‘a different pair of glasses’, giving them the ability to step back and view the person with complex behaviour in a different way.
Change is facilitated through comprehensive assessment, understanding and education. We implement a structured behavioural management programme with a view to helping individuals, families and support staff manage the day‑to‑day routine more effectively.
In addition to this process, we encourage support staff and family members to make some small changes themselves that will contribute in helping the individual manage their complex behaviour, whether this be anger, anxiety or verbal and physical aggression.
Penny’s husband George sustained a brain injury after a fall in his bathroom.
She talks openly about George before the accident, the impact of his injuries and the challenges they have faced together.
