Self-neglect: A Practical Approach to Risks and Strengths Assessment

Self-neglect is a behavior that can range from neglecting personal hygiene and health to hoarding objects and animals. Assessment and support planning should be individualized and based on a case-by-case basis. The Self-neglect Risks and Strengths assessment model is designed to help frontline workers and agencies assess risk and contribute to community/locality needs analysis and reporting mechanisms.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2018
Publisher: Critical Publishing Ltd

Self-neglect encompasses a diverse spectrum of behaviors, extending from the disregard for personal hygiene and well-being to the neglect of one's surroundings. This can manifest in various actions, such as the accumulation of objects and/or animals. Given the significant variability in the presentation of self-neglect cases, it is essential to approach assessment and support planning on a case-by-case basis.

The Self-neglect Risk and Strengths Assessment Model, developed by practitioners for frontline workers across various sectors and agencies responsible for safeguarding adults, serves as a valuable tool. Its primary objective is to facilitate the effective, timely, and consistent assessment of risk associated with key social and healthcare factors of self-neglect at both individual and strategic levels. This assessment contributes to community/locality needs analysis and reporting mechanisms, including annual Safeguarding Adults Board Reports.

By utilizing the Self-neglect Risk and Strengths Assessment Model, practitioners can better understand the underlying factors contributing to self-neglect and develop tailored support plans accordingly. This approach ensures that individuals experiencing self-neglect receive the appropriate assistance and interventions to address their needs and improve their overall well-being.

Weight: 318g
Dimension: 173 x 246 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912096862