FPOP Bulletin: Psychology of Older People
What are the barriers and facilitators to psychologists in Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH) services embracing Positive Behaviour Support in their clinical practice?
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is recommended as a useful framework for supporting individuals with dementia displaying Behaviours that Challenge (BtC) but there is limited research exploring how psychologists working in Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH) services integrate PBS into their clinical practice. This study aimed to understand the barriers and facilitators to OPMH psychologists delivering PBS interventions by completing an audit of psychology referral trends, surveying PBS use amongst non-psychology O …