Facing Danger

Dramatic Training in Crisis Psychology and Emergency Mental Health for all Professions

From DDDB IMPACT delivers unique, original and dramatic courses in the field of Personal Safety and Crisis Mental Health. These courses are designed and delivered by Dr Iain Bourne. The signature course is the dramatic, intensive and widely renowned course "Difficult, Disturbing and Dangerous Behaviour."

The "Fringe Theatre" approach involves "live" critical encounters visually and dramatically performed before the training group allowing for a highly focussed, evocative and collective experience. It also ensures that, rather than the training being lost in a fog of words, participants can see what is being talked about, engage with it directly and determine how the course material stands up to their own personal scrutiny.

Although the training is dramatic, the purpose is to illustrate how good practice can realistically be delivered under the most extenuating of circumstances taking into account all the complications found in practice.

We keep ourselves at the fore-front of current practice in health, social care, housing, education and enforcement. Our aim is to provide participants with the very best information, awareness, guidance, skills and resources - right up to date.

Although there are a number of standardised courses, any of these can be combined, adjusted or adapted to suit your needs. We deliver courses across all professional groups, settings, tasks and circumstances.

Impact News

Managing Dangerous Psychotic Behaviour – On YouTube

http://youtu.be/ocDOC79ymYM Iain Bourne discusses the principles underpinning Psychosis Containment Skills – or the interactive, face-face professional skills used in responding to immediately dangerous  psychotic behaviour. Features include the relationship between psychosis and violence; dysphoric vs reactive drivers; how to spot whether the psychosis is driving the behaviour; the differential role of hallucinations, delusions and paranoia; […]

Facing Danger in the Helping Professions

Just received a copy and I have to say it’s a great read! Get a copy – available via Amazon or through the Open University Press – recommend it to friends and review it on Amazon.

Suicide Rates Rise in UK

According to the Office of National Statistics the suicide rate for men aged 45-59 in the UK is now the highest since 1986. Against a trend over the past two decades that has seen suicide rates gradually falling, suicide rates are now rising again for both men and women wih highest suicide rates being among […]

PTSD and the Amygdala’s Fear Regulating Function

An interesting piece of research throwing further light on the role of the Amygdala and it’s fear regulating function. Interestingly the authors suggest that the size of the amygdala may predict vulnerability to PTSD> PTSD linked to smaller brain area regulating fear response.

Young People who Die in Custody

An important report from the Prison Reform Trust: http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/Fatally%20Flawed.pdf

Self-harm, Risk and the Penal System

It can only get better! Follow the link below for more information. http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/inspectorate-reports/hmipris/thematic-reports-and-research-publications/per-thematic.pdf

Study reveals brain injury link with youth offending

By Neil Puffett, Friday 19 October 2012 Hundreds of children are being drawn into youth custody because of failures to identify or provide support for brain injuries and neurological conditions, a report by the Children’s Commissioner for England has found. The study found that rates of traumatic brain injury run as high as 76 per […]

Bipolar disorder, creativity & writers

here is an interesting study from Sweden investigating the link between mental illness and creativity: http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/10October/Pages/the-price-of-genius%E2%80%93creativity-linked-to-mental-illness.aspx