Overview

The more insecure an individual feels, the more likely they are to feel fearful, paranoid and potentially violent. Sudden feelings of insecurity may be triggered by events or the environment, changes in the team and relationships with other individuals. Whatever the cause, these insecurities need to be moderated, in collaboration with the individual, to decrease risks of harm and improve the individual’s capacity to manage themselves safely.

Safe and effective management of psychological distress provides a secure foundation for more profound psychologically based treatments and therapies. Such management needs to be clear and consistent throughout the individuals recovery journey.

Our Approach

We will formulate with the individual why  they feel psychologically vulnerable, insecure or distressed and how to try to deal with this.
We ensure that staff understand each individual’s formulation and individual trigger factors and discuss with the team the range of responses and interventions that could decrease their feelings anxiety and insecurity.
We will provide regular opportunities to enable the individual to question, clarify and understand:

• Their care package
• What their rights are with regard to consent to treatments, complaints procedures, and access to independent help and advocacy
• Encourage and support the individual in developing insight and taking responsibility for recognising their early warning signs of relapse and other risk behaviours
• Encourage and support positive changes in the individual’s behaviour
• Review regularly the effectiveness of interventions and the formulation of the individual’s vulnerability, insecurity or distress
• Contribute to the modifications of an individual’s care package in the light of the reviewed and new information