Metka Shawe-Taylor, Ph.D.
Biography
Metka Shawe-Taylor, Ph.D.
Surrey and Boarders Partnership Foundation NHS Trust,
United Kingdom
Metka Shawe-Taylor was born in Slovenia and graduated in mathematics at the University of Ljubljana. She obtained a BSc and PhD in Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London and trained in clinical psychology at the University of Surrey. She has worked for the English National Health Service for 28 years and during this time has also taught clinical psychology and cognitive behavioural therapy at the University of Surrey, Kings College London and the University of Sussex. She is currently Director of Therapies at the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health, learning disabilities and drug and alcohol services to people of all ages who live in the county of Surrey and neighbouring areas.
PREDAVANJE
Dealing with aggression on psychiatric wards
People experiencing distress due to an acute episode of mental illness may present physical risks to themselves, to other service users and to care givers. Assessment, prevention and management of aggression and other challenging behaviours is therefore a very important part of the care approach on psychiatric wards.
The majority of patients in English National Health Service (NHS) acute psychiatric wards have experienced trauma through interpersonal violence and victimisation in their lives. Violent and aggressive behaviours to self and others can be formulated in the context of these experiences and the care provided on these wards needs to be based on such formulations.
The talk will provide the care model that subscribes to the principles of positive risk management and trauma-informed care which is increasingly used in NHS acute psychiatric hospitals.