title: Managing challenging patient behaviors.
abstract: This column discusses how to manage challenging patient behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.forename: Marybeth
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Neil
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McMonigle
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D003142:Communication; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008257:Machiavellianism; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D014705:Verbal Behavior