INSTRUCTORS: Kit Malia & Anne Brannagan
'Emotional/Behavioural disorders pose the most significant barriers to rehabilitation efforts with the traumatic brain injured individual and ultimately these problems prevent successful community living. Many experts suggest that these are the most difficult problems to understand, predict and treat'.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This 2 hour 42 minute webcast is suitable for people working with adults who have emotional or behavioural problems following brain injury.

The course focuses on developing an understanding of how and why such problems occur, and how best to assess and treat them.

We recommend allocating a full day to watch this webcast as our timings do not include times for breaks or any pauses or rewinds you may wish to take.

This a 'Webcast on Demand' meaning that you can watch it at any point during the broadcast; You can rewind, pause or fast forward; Watch it all in one go, or split it up as suits you.

Wherever you are in the world you will have access to the webcast for the full 24 hours of the date advertised, in your local time.

Note that the actual broadcast lasts for 48 hours, starting at noon (UK time) on the day before the date advertised and ending at noon (UK time) on the day after the date advertised. This is so that you can spread your viewing across 2 or 3 days (depending on your location in the world); Use this chart to calculate the equivalent times if you are not based in the UK:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

AIMS:

• To extend skills and knowledge about emotional and behavioural issues following neurological injury
• To develop understanding of the causes of emotional and behavioural problems
• To explore approaches to assessment
• To provide practical approaches to take away and apply

Programme

INTRODUCTION & DEFINITIONS 13 minutes
Definition of emotions. Primary and Secondary emotions. The difference between emotions and feelings.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT 8 minutes                                          Why is it important to consider emotional and behavioural problems following neurological injury?

THE NEUROANATOMY OF EMOTIONS 25 minutes
Are we wired at birth? The limbic structures. The amygdala. The high and low roads of emotions. Neurochemistry and emotions.

THE EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL CONSEQUENCES OF NEUROLOGICAL INJURY 17 minutes
Anxiety, Emotional lability, Depression, Anger, Irritability, Aggression, Impulsivity, Disinhibition, Inflexibility, Obsessive behaviour, Self centredness, Insight, Awareness, Disorders of Arousal, Drive and Motivation

THE CAUSES OF EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS 21 minutes
Organic damage. Pre-injury personality. Cognitive and executive changes. The environment. How staff can cause problems. Awareness. Denial. Adjustment issues

ASSESSMENT OF EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS 28 minutes
The 6 stage assessment process. Psychosocial assessment tools. Assessment of overt behavioural problems

TREATMENT OF EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS 48 minutes
How to improve emotional and behavioural problems using cognitive rehabilitation, psychological support, anxiety management techniques, education of staff, patient & relatives, and drug therapy. How to deal with emotional and behavioural problems using behavioural management techniques

REFLECTIVE PRACTICE 2 minutes.                                     Consolidation of learning from the course