Booklist for professionals
This list is not comprehensive but gives details of some of the key books and articles relating to challenging behaviour.
Additionally, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation offers a wide range of information sheets about challenging behaviour and related topics. All information sheets are available to download free of charge from our website here.
ALLEN, D (2003)
Ethical approaches to physical interventions vol I: Responding to challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities
Kidderminster: BILD ISBN 1904082386 £20.00
ALLEN, D (2003)
Ethical approaches to physical interventions vol II: Changing the agenda
Kidderminster: BILD ISBN 9781905218110 £25.00
BALL, T., BUSH, A., & EMERSON, E (2004)
Psychological interventions for severely challenging behaviours shown by people with learning disabilities: Clinical practice guidelines
Faculty for Learning Disabilities: The British Psychological Society ISBN: 1 85433 402 6 Free download from BPS website
BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES (BILD) (2000)
Factsheet: Time out and seclusion
BILD Free download from BILD website
BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES (BILD) (2004)
Factsheet: Intensive interaction
BILD Free download from BILD website
BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES (BILD) (2008)
Factsheet: Chemical restraint
BILD Free download from BILD website
BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES (BILD) (2009)
Factsheet: Human rights
BILD Free download from BILD website
BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES (BILD) (2010)
Factsheet: De-escalation and Deaf people
BILD Free download from BILD website
CARR, E., LEVIN, L., McCONNACHIE, G., CARLSON, J., KEMP, D., & SMITH, C (1994)
Communication-based intervention for problem behaviour: A user’s guide for producing positive change
Paul Brookes Publishing Company ISBN: 1 55766 159 6 £27.95
CLEMENTS, J., & ZARKOWSKA, E (2000)
Behavioural concerns and autistic spectrum disorders: Explanations and strategies for change
London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 9781853027420 £15.95
DEB, S., CLARKE, D., & UNWIN, G (2006)
Using medication to manage behaviour problems among adults with a learning disability
University of Birmingham Free download from University of Birmingham website
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS (2007)
Mental capacity act 2005. Code of practice
London: TS ISBN:978 0 11 7037465 £15.00
EMERSON, E., & EINFELD, S (2011, 3rd edition)
Challenging Behaviour
Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521728935 £43.00
HARDY, S., & JOYCE, T (2011)
Challenging behaviour: A handbook: Practical resource addressing ways of providing positive behavioural support to people with learning disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging
Pavilion Publishing ISBN: 1908066490 £19.95
HARRIS, J., CORNICK, M., JEFFERSON, A., & MILLS, R (2008, 2nd edition)
Physical interventions. A policy framework.
BILD ISBN: 9781905218042 £20.00
HASTINGS, R., & BECK, A (2004)
Practitioner review: Stress intervention for parents of children with intellectual disabilities
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,45, 1338-1349
HUBERT, J (1997, 2nd edition)
At home and alone: families and young adults with challenging behaviour. In J. Bornat, J. Johnson, C. Pereira, D. Pilgrim, & F. Williams (Eds), Community Care: A Reader (Chapter 12)
Macmillan Press ISBN: 0 33369847 9 £25.99
KOEGEL, L., KOEGEL, R., & DUNLAP, G (1996)
Positive behavioral support: Including people with difficult behavior in the community
Brookes Publishing Co ISBN: 1557662282 £33.95
LOVETT, H (1996)
Learning to listen: Positive approaches and people with difficult behaviour
Brookes Publishing Co ISBN: 9781557661647 £32.50
LYON, C., & PIMOR, A (2004)
Physical interventions and the law: Legal issues arising from the use of physical interventions in supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and severe challenging behaviour
BILD ISBN: 1 904082 734 £15.00
LUISELLI, J (2006)
Antecedent assessment and intervention. Supporting children and adults with developmental disabilities in community settings
Brookes ISBN: 1 55766 849 3 £35.50
MANSELL REPORT, The (2007)
Services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour or mental health needs: Report of a project group. Revised edition
Department of Health Free download from Department of Health website
McDONNELL, A (2010)
Managing aggressive behaviour in care settings: Understanding and applying low arousal approaches
Wiley-Blackwell ISBN: 0470512318 £34.99
McGILL P, CLARE I & MURPHY G (1996)
Understanding and responding to challenging behaviour: From theory to practice
Tizard Learning Disability Review, 1, 9-20
NIND, M., & HEWETT, D (2001)
A practicale guide to intensive interaction
Kidderminster: BILD publications ISBN: 9781902519630 £20.00
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS, BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS (2007)
Challenging behaviour: A unified approach. Clinical and service guidelines for supporting people with learning disabilities who are at risk of receiving abusive or restrictive practices
The Royal College of Psychiatrists CR144 £12.50
SIGAFOOS, J., ARTHUR, M., & O’REILLY, M (2003)
Challenging behaviour and developmental disability
Whurr ISBN: 1 86156 378 7 £31.99
STENFERT KROESE, B., DAGNAN, D., & LOUMIDIS, K (Eds) (1997)
Cognitive-behaviour therapy for people with learning disabilities
Routeledge ISBN 978-0-415-12751-6 £23.99
TIZARD LEARNING DISABILITY REVIEW (2005)
Volume 10, Issue 2. Special edition with a focus on Positive Behaviour Support
Pavilion
WHITAKER, P (2001)
Challenging behaviour and autism. Making sense – making progress. A guide to parenting and managing challenging behaviour for parents and teachers
The National Autistic Society ISBN: 1 899280 5 1 3 £28.99
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation would like to thank Peter McGill for his help in compiling this list.
Last updated January 2013
