MHMR 205B - Assaultive Behavior Intervention

Institution:

Truckee Meadows Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: None This course, offered in conjunction with the State Division of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, covers training in managing client assaultive behaviors; verbal and physical interventions, causes of aggression, abuse and other legal issues, client rights and agency policies, and uses of manual and mechanical restraint. The following student physical abilities and characteristics are needed to complete the course: Bending/twisting at the neck more than the average person. Squatting/stooping/kneeling. Reaching forward and above the head. Possessing the manual/finger dexterity and handgrip strength necessary to grasp and hold another person's arms, hands and legs. Pushing and pulling over 90 pounds (such as a person.) Seeing objects/persons. Hearing conversation. Ability to hear from what direction a sound is coming. Ability to communicate through speech.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tmcc.edu

Phone Number:

(775) 673-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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