Summarize What Research Indicates About the Process of Managing Impressions

question 15

Essay

Summarize what research indicates about the process of managing impressions.

Employ therapeutic communication techniques with aggressive or potentially violent patients.

Understand the impact of healthcare provider emotions and reactions in managing aggressive patient behaviors.

Recognize the importance of team collaboration and preparation in managing patient aggression.

Understand the ethical and legal considerations in the use of restraints and seclusion for aggressive behavior.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic technique and theory of psychological disorders, emphasizing unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences.

Cognitive Therapies

Psychological treatments that focus on changing faulty or irrational thinking patterns, beliefs, and attitudes.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic method used to cure phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety, by gradual exposure to the feared object or situation in a controlled environment.

Token Economy

An operant conditioning procedure in which people earn a token for exhibiting a desired behavior and can later exchange the tokens for privileges or treats.