@article{ref1,
title="Decompressing aggressive inpatients: Breaking the aggression cycle to enhance positive outcome",
journal="Behavioral sciences and the law",
year="1988",
author="Monroe, Craig M. and Van Rybroek, Gregory J. and Maier, Gary J.",
volume="6",
number="4",
pages="543-557",
abstract="Prolonged seclusions can result in exacerbation of psychotic symptomatology, self-injurious behavior, and increased likelihood of subsequent aggression. A patient's aggression can be contextualized as an interpersonal and cyclic series of events in which both the staff and the patient can play a contributing role. If this cycle can be interrupted, the likelihood of aggression decreases. The authors describe this aggression cycle and some strategies for interrupting it via a &quot;decompression&quot; treatment modality. Four case examples illustrate the range of outcomes achieved with patients who had been secluded for between 2 to 5 years due to their chronic history of aggression. The authors offer suggestions for developing a decompression treatment program.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-3936",
doi="10.1002/bsl.2370060410",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370060410"
}