Withholding basic human rights: Punishment being used by staff. Staff education, Not to be Not to be • supervision and used. used. Food/drinks* Loss of freedom. • • management. Shelter/warmth/cooling Denial of activities. • • Clothing, shoes Emotional trauma. • • Person’s goods/belongings* Escalation of behaviour. • • Positive social interaction Diminished capacity to communicate needs, etc. • • Favoured activity Risk to human rights, personal dignity and choice. • • Communication devices. • *Restricting or removing access to certain types of or amounts of food/drink and/or goods/personal belongings may be appropriate in certain circumstances. Refer to section on . Aversive Interventions Restrictive Practice Recommended Prescribing Potential Risks Consent Example Controls Practitioner Application of electric shocks Punishment being used by staff. Staff education, Not to be Not to be • • to the person. supervision and used. used. Loss of freedom. • management. Use of spray to the face. • Denial of activities. • Emotional trauma. • Escalation of behaviour. • Diminished capacity to communicate needs, etc. • Risk to human rights, personal dignity and choice. • Physical harm. •
Withholding basic human rights: • Food/drinks* • Shelter/warmth/cooling • Clothing, shoes • Person’s goods/belongings* • Positive social interaction • Favoured activity • Communication devices. • Punishment being used by staff. • Loss of freedom. • Denial of activities. • Emotional trauma. • Escalation of behaviour. • Diminished capacity to communicate needs, etc. • Risk to human rights, personal dignity and choice. Staff education, supervision and management. Not to be used. Not to be used. *Restricting or removing access to certain types of or amounts of food/drink and/or goods/personal belongings may be appropriate in certain circumstances. Refer to section on . Aversive Interventions Restrictive Practice Example Potential Risks Recommended Controls Prescribing Practitioner Consent • Application of electric shocks to the person. • Use of spray to the face. • Punishment being used by staff. • Loss of freedom. • Denial of activities. • Emotional trauma. • Escalation of behaviour. • Diminished capacity to communicate needs, etc. • Risk to human rights, personal dignity and choice. • Physical harm. Staff education, supervision and management. Not to be used. Not to be used.
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