title: Innovations in managing difficult behaviors.
abstract: Caring for people with difficult behaviors is among the greatest challenges for nursing facility providers. This month, Provider looks at successful techniques in caring for people with dementias and other difficult-to-manage behaviors.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Knapp
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Shaid
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003221:Confusion / Q000451:nursing; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000639:trends*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000379:methods; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014481:United States