The RAID® approach to working with Disturbed and Challenging Behavior.
RAID® (Reinforce Appropriate, Implode Disruptive) is a leading positive psychology approach for tackling challenging behavior at source. First written in 1990 (and now in its 11th edition) well over 20,000 professionals working in mental health and related areas are trained in this approach. The Association for Psychological Therapies is the only provider of RAID® training in Canada and we can bring any of these courses to your own organization for a fixed all-inclusive fee.
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RAID® Training:
The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT) provides the following RAID approach courses:
The RAID® Course. The positive approach to working with disturbed and challenging behavior.
A 3-day course.
A relentlessly positive approach to working with disturbed and challenging behavior.
The 3-day RAID® course is a leading positive psychology approach for tackling disturbed and challenging behavior at source: over 20,000 professionals have attended it. It is a comprehensive approach which teaches staff a philosophy and practice not only to deal with disturbed and challenging behavior when it occurs, but also to prevent it by tackling it at source. Staff feel pleased to share a unified system and to know what they are doing and why they are doing it, while clients delight in a relentlessly positive and empowering approach. The essence of the RAID® approach is to play down disturbed and challenging behavior as far as safety allows, and to nurture and develop positive behavior so that it systematically overwhelms and displaces the disturbed and challenging behavior.
The RAID® Masterclass.
A 3-day course.
This is a course for people who have at least 6 months practice subsequent to receiving Level 3 APT-Accreditation (often much more) in the RAID® approach.
In lectures, the masterclass provides more depth on some of the topics in the original course but is mainly focused on developing skill, based around the following components: listening to and making case presentations, watching selected videos, role-play/real-play where you interview others and they interview you, and establishing a stable system for support and development for yourself in RAIDing post course. The result is that you enhance your skill, insight and knowledge. Successful completion also gains you APT's Level 4 accreditation in RAIDing.
The RAID® Approach for Self-Harm and NSSI.
A 1-day course.
This is a course that applies the RAID® approach to this challenging condition by helping us analyse what benefit the client derives from it and helping them to achieve the same benefit in a greener way – a way that works better for them. The course is available for whole teams and can be attended face-to-face or online. It is intended for people who have attended The 3-day RAID® course for working with difficult and disruptive behavior. It can be used towards APT’s Level 3 accreditation in the RAID® Approach.
The RAID® Refresher.
A 1-day course.
The RAID® course is a leading positive psychology approach for tackling disturbed and challenging behavior at source: over 20,000 professionals have attended it. The purpose of the refresher day is to literally ‘refresh’ delegates who have previously attended the course: to re-invigorate them and to bring them up to speed with any developments that have occurred since they originally attended their training.
RAID® Resources
Resources and further information about the RAID approach.
RAID® Centres of Excellence.
This is a major undertaking where organizations seek recognition that they are implementing RAID® principles outstandingly well.
RAID® Awards.
These annual awards were established to keep people positive and ‘enthused’ about working with challenging behavior and enabling those who often exhibit such behavior to lead rewarding lives for themselves and those around them.
Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
The RAID® System overlaps with Positive Behavior Support, although RAID® has more general application. The RAID® System was first introduced in 1990, is now on its 11th iteration.
RAID® FAQs
FAQs about the RAID Approach, including 'What is RAID?', 'What does RAID stand for?' and 'What are the differences between RAID and PBS?'.
