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- A normal feeling.
- An emotional response to frustration of desires or needs as perceived by the individual.
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| When can anger be positive? |
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- If there is truly an unfair or wrong situation that needs to be righted.
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| Anger become negative when it is: |
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- Denied
- Suppressed
- Expressed inappropriately (such as aggressive behavior)
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| Denied or suppressed anger can manifest as what? |
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- Physical or psychologic symptoms
- headaches
- coronary artery disease
- hypertension
- gastric ulcers
- depression
- low self-esteem
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| Inappropriately expressed anger can become: |
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- Includes physical or verbal responses that indicate rage and potential harm to self, others, or property.
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| A patient who is often angry and aggressive may have what underlying feelings? |
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- Inadequacy
- Insecurity
- Guilt
- Fear
- Rejection
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- Actions carried out with little or no consideration for consequences
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| Intermittent explosive disorder |
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- A rare disorder that causes aggressive behavior without any cause or trigger, and patients that have this disorder may feel useless or ineffective.
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- An aggressive behavior that is an immature defense mechanism characterized by inability to handle feelings and emotions.
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| Criteria characterizing impulse-control disorder: |
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- Inability to control an impulse that could be harmful
- A build up of feelings of tension or pressure before acting on the impulse
- Some sense of excitement and release of tension when actually acting on the impulse
- Pts who frequently act on impulses may have a degree of remorse, but are quickly able to rationalize it.
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Stages of anger and aggressive behavior on the mental health unit are:
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- Preassaultive
- The client begins to become angry
- Assaultive
- Seclusion and physical restraints may be required for the client
- Postassaultive
- Staff reviews the incident with the client during this stage
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| Why is intervention during the preassaultive stage important? |
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- To prevent more aggressive behaviors and possible harm to clients and/or staff.
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| Despite the potential for anger and aggression amoung individuals with mental illness, it is important to know that individuals who are mentally to express aggression how? |
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- More likely to hurt themselves than to express aggression against others.
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| Steps to handle aggressive and/or escalating behavior in a mental health setting include: |
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- Remain calm and in control
- Encourage client to express feelings verbally, using therapeutic communication techniques
- Attempt to move the client to a quiet area or move others away from the client
- Set limits by:
- Telling client calmly and matter-of-factly what he must do in the situation.
- Using physical activity, such as walking, to de-escalate anger and behaviors
- Informing the patient of the consequences of his/her behavior, such as loss of privileges
- If Pt doesn't respond to setting limits, then medication should be offered.
- 4 - 6 staff members should remain in sight of the client as a "show of force"
- If the client cannot control themselves, tell the client that the staff will have to control them.
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