Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing by Videbeck

Anger,a normal human emotion, is a strong, un- comfortable, emotional response to a real or perceived provocation (Thomas, 1998) ...

interventions during the triggering and escalation phases are key to preventing physically aggressive behavior (discussed below) ...

Acting outis an immature defense mechanism by which the person deals with emotional conflicts or stressors through actions rathe ...

196 Unit 3 CURRENTSOCIAL ANDEMOTIONALCONCERNS For aggressive clients with psychoses, the cocktail or chaser approach may be used ...

10 ANGER, HOSTILITY, ANDAGGRESSION 197 If the client is intoxicated, depressed, or psychotic, additional nursing diagnoses may b ...

198 Unit 3 CURRENTSOCIAL ANDEMOTIONALCONCERNS empathy for the client’s anger or frustration is impor- tant. The nurse can encour ...

10 ANGER, HOSTILITY, ANDAGGRESSION 199 the situation could have been defused more effectively. It also is important to encourage ...

200 Unit 3 CURRENTSOCIAL ANDEMOTIONALCONCERNS Do not take the client’s anger or aggressive behavior personally or as a measure ...

10 ANGER, HOSTILITY, ANDAGGRESSION 201 NURSING CARE PLAN FOR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR Nursing Diagnosis ➤Risk for Other-Directed Viol ...

202 Unit 3 CURRENTSOCIAL ANDEMOTIONALCONCERNS continued from page 201 Rationale Familiarity with and trust in the staff members ...

10 ANGER, HOSTILITY, ANDAGGRESSION 203 continued from page 202 Your behavior provides a role model for the client and communicat ...

204 Unit 3 CURRENTSOCIAL ANDEMOTIONALCONCERNS continued from page 203 Using a low voice may help to calm the client or prevent i ...

10 ANGER, HOSTILITY, ANDAGGRESSION 205 continued from page 204 The client’s ability to understand what is happen- ing to him or ...

206 Unit 3 CURRENTSOCIAL ANDEMOTIONALCONCERNS REFERENCES American Psychiatric Association (APA). (2000). Diag- nostic and statis ...

10 ANGER, HOSTILITY, ANDAGGRESSION 207 ➤ FILL-IN-THE-BLANK QUESTIONS Indicate which phase of the aggression cycle would be appro ...

208 ➤ SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS Describe the medication administration techniques of cocktail and chaser. Discuss interventions th ...

209 ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ 209 11 Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, the student should be able to 1.Discuss the characteristics ...

210 Unit 3 CURRENTSOCIAL ANDEMOTIONALCONCERNS Violent behavior has been identified as a national health concern and a priority f ...

11 ABUSE ANDVIOLENCE 211 and usually do not invite others into the home or tell them what is happening. Often abusers threaten v ...

partners who are not married, same-sex partners, and wives who abuse their husbands. An abusive husband often believes his wife ...