Aggression Cycle
Aggression Cycle
Aggression Cycle
Behavior
Nursing Intervention
Triggering
Restlessness, muscle tension, anxiety, voice quality changes Flushed face, screaming, anger, agitation, threatening gestures Loss of physical and emotional control Decreased body tension, accusations, voice lowers Crying, apologies, reconciliation, repression
Empathic support Encourage deep breathing Use clear calm, simple statements Ask patient to maintain control Facilitate problem solving PRN: quiet area / prn meds Take charge and provide calm and firm direction Give patient time out in a quiet room Give prn meds as ordered Show of determination Prn involuntary seclusion, restraints or medications as ordered Provide intensive nursing care Assess patient for injuries Process incident with staff and other patients
Escalation
Crisis
Recovery
Post Crisis
Process the incident with the patient Discuss alternative to the situation and feelings Gradually decrease the degree of seclusion or restraints
RESTRAINTS
R equires physicians order; consent E mergency, get MDs order ASAP S hortest duration, least restrictive T o protect patient and others R enew order q 24hrs A ssess q 15-30 mins I ndividualized Supervision N ever use as punishment T otal documentation S eclusions as last step
CYCLE OF BATTERING
Tension- Building
Tolerance to the victim is dereasing Physical violence Begs for forgiveness, often use charms Goes back to this stage after several weeks or months
Acute Battering
Honeymoon
Tension Building
CHILD ABUSE
Unresponsive to parent or adult Fearful to physical contact Inconsistent history or injury Lack of reaction to frightening events Uncooperative during care Accepts pain Becomes aggressive Unusually affectionate & outgoing Superficial relationship Extreme behavior
Unexplained bruises Bruises of different stages Injuries reflecting shape of article used Unexplained burns Rope burns on arms, leg and neck Injuries inconsistent w/ information Unexplained lacerations, or fractures Immersion burns
ELDER ABUSE
Maltreatment of older adults by family members, significant others and caregivers 75 y/o older Physical, sexual, psychological, neglect, financial exploitation and denial of suffice medical treatment
SEXUAL ASSAULT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Home violence RA 9262 VAWC RA 7610 Special protection of children against child abuse 98% women- 23 y/o Father most frequent abuser THE CYCLE WILL GO ON UNLESS
The man takes responsibility of the behavior and genuinely change The woman leaves the violent situation and or takes legal steps to halt the violence and abuse
TREATMENT MODALITIES
Milieu Therapy Cognitive therapies Individual psychotherapy Group therapy Behavioral therapy
MILIEU THERAPY
COGNITIVE THERAPY
INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
One-on one Nurse-client relationship
GROUP THERAPY
Psychotherapy Task Family Educational Support Self- help
BEHAVIORAL
Classic and operant conditioning Shaping Modeling Extinction Premack principle Extinction Contingency contracting Token economy Time-out Reciprocal inhibition Overt sensitization Covert sensitization Systematic desensitization Flooding