title: Using group process to educate staff and manage aggressive behavior of nursing home residents.
abstract: 1. Group process can be an effective tool to cope with aggressive behaviors of nursing home residents. 2. Staff education in and commitment to group process are essential. 3. Peer pressure, therapeutic confrontation, and a supportive environment empower residents and staff to cope constructively with negative behaviors.
authors.affiliation: New Hampshire Hospital, Concord, NH, USA.
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Mertie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010347:Patient Care Planning