Whether a patient is suffering from the delusions of a thought disorder or spiraling into verbally or physically aggressive behavior, clinicians must employ effective techniques to reduce their distress, redirect their focus, and gain their trust—all while maintaining the patient’s (and their own) sense of dignity. These aren’t easy tasks, which this video affirms while presenting contrasting vignettes that demonstrate what can happen when these essential duties are performed well—and not so well.
Although these videos are designed for mental health and psychiatric nurses, the skills demonstrated apply for any mental health care worker dealing with patients with these psychiatric conditions. If you’re a therapist, counselor, psychiatric nurse, or other helping professional working with aggressive and/or delusional patients, you’ll find valuable takeaways to enhance your skill set. Be sure to add this important video to your library today.
By watching this video, you will:
- Learn about the challenges of working with delusions and verbal or physical aggression.
- Understand how novice interventions can inadvertently exacerbate aggressive or delusional inclinations.
- Identify proficient skills and interventions that diffuse potential danger and preserve a patient’s dignity.
Length of video: 00:25:00
English subtitles available
Group ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-439-8
Group ISBN-13 #: 978-1-60124-439-0
Brad Hagen, PhD, RN, is a registered nurse, a registered psychologist, and an associate professor in the faculty of health sciences, at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, where he teaches in the nursing and addictions counseling programs. Hagen's main research and teaching interests include the broad areas of mental health, gerontology, long-term care, psychotropic drug use, and how to bring critical social theory and/or feminist approaches to these topics.
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