CALM Training Services Ltd
Elmbank Mill, The Charrier
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire
Scotland, FK11 7BU
Tel: 01259 763681
Fax: 01259 763699
Email: info@calmtraining.co.uk
CALM - Crisis, Aggression, Limitation and Management
Publications
Independent published evaluations of CALM Training
Restrictive Physical interventions in Secure Childrens Homes. Di Hart National Children's Bureau (NCB) June 2008
Lindsay, M., & Hosie, A (2000) The Edinburgh Inquiry. The Independent Evaluation Report. The University of Strathclyde and the former Centre for Residential Child Care. (on website:- City of Edinburgh Council - Child Care - Recommendation 55.)
Perkins, J., & Leadbetter, D. (2002) An Evaluation of Aggression Management Training in a Special Educational Setting. Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties. Vol. 7(1) 19-34
Child welfare League of America (2004) - 3 year federally funded restraint reduction evaluative project - As Site E CALM Training "was the most successful at reducing and maintaining low rates of child injury......." (CWLA 2004:13)
Child Welfare League of America (2004) - Achieving Better Outcomes for Children and Families - Reducing Restraint & Seclusion - CWLA, Washington DC
Annual CALM Audits 2001 – 2008 (available from CALM Training)
+ a number of unpublished studies by user agencies, all demonstrating positive outcomes.
Recent Publications by the Directors
2009 - Paterson B. Violence towards Mental Health Nurses in England and the Nature of the Policy Response: A Frame Analysis, Journal of Risk and Governance, In Press
2009 - Stubbs B., Leadbetter D., Paterson B., Yorston G., Knight, C., and Davis S., Physical Interventions in the management of aggressive and violent behaviour: Reflecting on the impact of training, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. In Press,
2009 - Paterson B., Bowie V., Miller G. and Leadbetter D. Reframing the problem of violence towards mental health nurses - A work in progress? ,International Journal of Social Psychiatry. In Press.
2009 - Paterson B., Leadbetter D.and Bradley P., Restraint related deaths: Lessons for policy and practice from tragedy? in Allen D. (Ed) ( 2009) (2nd Edn.) Ethical approaches to physical interventions. Responding to challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities. British Institute of Learning Disabilities. In Press.
2009 - Leadbetter, D, Paterson, B In Press Towards Restraint Free Care - in Hughes, R (Ed) - A Balance of Care: Practice and Policy Perspectives on Reducing Restraint in Health and Social Care, Kings College, London.
2009 - Stubbs B, Paterson B and Leadbetter D. Physical Interventions: A review of the literature on its use, staff and patients views and the impact of training, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 16( 1), 99-105(7).
2008 - Paterson B, Miller G, Leadbetter D and Bowie V. - Discourse, rhetoric and failure. Zero Tolerance and violence in services for people with mental health needs. Mental Health Practice 11(8),26-31.
2008 - Paterson B. Leadbetter D., Crichton J., and Miller G. Adopting a Public Health Model to Reduce Violence and Restraints In Children’s Residential Care Facilities In M. A. Nunno, L. B. Bullard & D. M. Day (Eds.), For our own safety: Examining the safety of high-risk interventions for children and young people. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America
2008 - Paterson, B , Miller, G, Leadbetter, D , Bowie , V. – Zero Tolerance and Violence in Services for People with Mental Health Needs – Mental Health Practice , 11(8),26-31.
2008 - Paterson B., Leadbetter D., Miller G and Bowie V. Reframing the problem of workplace violence towards mental health nurses in the UK: A work in progress, In Needham I., Kingman M., O'Brien-Pallas L., Tucker R., and Oud N, (Eds) Workplace Violence in the Health Sector, Kavanah, Amsterdam.
2008 - Paterson B., Leadbetter D and McKenna K. The organisation and workplace violence prevention in Engelen V., Mckenna K. and Miller G., Promoting a shared vision of practice and organisational excellence in training, European Network of Trainers in the Management of Aggression, Netherlands.
2008 - Paterson B., Leadbetter D Bradley P. and Allen D. Restraint related deaths. Learning from tragedy? In (Eds.) Engelen V., Mckenna K. and Miller G., Promoting a shared vision of practice and organisational excellence in training, European Network of Trainers in the Management of Aggression, Oud Consultancy. Netherlands.
2008 - Leadbetter, D – Restraint Reduction, in Allen, D (Ed) - Ethical Approaches to Physical Intervention, Second Edition, , BILD, Kidderminster
2008 - Leadbetter, D, Paterson, B – Towards Restraint Free Care – in Hughes, R (Ed) - A Balance of Care: Practice and Policy Perspectives on Reducing Restraint in Health and Social Care, Kings College, London
2008 - Paterson B., Dowding D., Cassells C., Harries C. and Morrison R., (2008) Managing the risk of suicide in acute psychiatric inpatients: A clinical judgement analysis of staff predictions of imminent suicide risk, Journal of Mental Health. 17(4), 410-423.
Forthcoming Publications
Leadbetter, D, Paterson B - A Public health Approach to Violence Reduction, Jessica Kingsley Publications (forthcoming)
Paterson B., Dowding D., Cassells C. and Morrison R. Submitted, Decision making in the use of observation as a risk management strategy in suicidal psychiatric in-patients: a social judgement analysis, Journal of Mental Health.
Hollins L. and Paterson B. Physical Intervention Trainers: Embodying the culture? Submitted Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.
Paterson B and Leadbetter D In development Fragile physical interventions and corrupted cultures a toxic combination, Journal of Critical Social Policy,