Citation

Ferguson JS, Smith A. J. Psychosoc. Nurs. Ment. Health Serv. 1996; 34(3): 27-32.

Affiliation

Partial Hospitalization Program, Mental Health Services, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Healio)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8676288

Abstract

1. Violent or aggressive behavior may be a consequence of poor frustration tolerance, ineffective individual coping, impulsivity, and real or imagined threats to the individuals territory, body space, or life. 2. It is ironic that at the same time that the numbers of elderly are increasing, available services are decreasing and the number of beds in nursing homes and rest homes are lower than in the past. 3. Nurses must look at the environment in which these patients function to develop strategies and techniques to maximize independence while decreasing aggression.

Language: en