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acting in ways that warn, intimidate, or attack those
who are perceived as challenging or threatening
What is anger
affect state and part of fight/flight response
What is aggression verbal statements that are intended to threaten
a physical act of force intended to cause harm to a person or an
What is violence object
conveys a message that the perpetrator's point of view is correct,
not the victim's
What is dysfunctional anger the expression of anger has negative outcomes for the person
- assertive
How should a nurse - open
respond to an angry - honest
person in order to prevent - confident
- direct
aggression and violence
- using non-threatening body language
- respecting the patient's personal space and boundaries
What are some guidelines to - positioning for immediate access to door
reducing risk of violence - leaving door open when talking to patient
- knowing where colleagues are, let colleagues know where you
are
- remove clothing or accessories that could be harmful
- industrial exposure to toxic chemicals
Biologic assessment of - missed doses of medications
anger/aggression should - alcohol intoxication and withdrawal
- premenstrual dysphoric disorder
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include:
- major depressive episode
- bipolar disorder
Diagnostic categories more
- delusional disorders
prone to anger/aggression - posttraumatic stress disorder
- schizophrenia and depersonalization
- validating
Affective interventions for
- listening to the patient's illness experience
anger/aggression
- exploring beliefs
- giving commendations
- offering information
Cognitive interventions
- providing education
for anger/aggression - thought stopping
- contracting
a learned response which teaches the user to
What is thought stopping
recognize and change unhealthy thoughts
What is bibliotherapy the use of self-help books and other reading materials as a form
of therapy
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- using bibliotherapy
Behavioural interventions for - assigning behavioural tasks
anger/aggression - interrupting patterns
- providing choices
- reducing stimulation
Social interventions for - anticipating needs
anger/aggression - using seclusion and restraint
True or false: mindfulness is True
most often discussed as a
cognitive- behavioural
technique.
a persistent pattern of deviant behavior involving
What is conduct disorder
aggression to people or animals, destruction of
property, deceitfulness or theft, or serious rule
violations
a childhood disorder in which children are repeatedly
What is Oppositional Defiant
Disorder argumentative and defiant, angry and irritable, and
in some cases, vindictive
- repetitive rocking, hand flapping, insistence on sameness,
withdrawn
Stereotypic behaviour of child
with autism - routine becomes compulsion
- variation
is met with resistance or violent responses
impairment of development in social interaction and
communication with a restricted repertoire of activity
What is autism spectrum and interest
disorder
can have delayed and deviant language (ex. echolalia)
impairment; extremely concrete in the interpretation
of language
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