Evaluating the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation in reducing the aggressive behaviors of mentally handicapped patients

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-46

  To, Maggie Yuen Fung ^a,b   Chan, Sally ^a,b  

^a KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034133574     PISSN: 08839417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9417(00)80007-2     Document Type: Article

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