Optimizing arousal to manage aggression: A pilot study of sensory modulation

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 500-511

  Sutton, Daniel ^a   Wilson, Michael ^c   Van Kessel, Kirsten ^a   Vanderpyl, Jane ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b Research   (New Zealand)

^c Nutrition Program   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Arousal; Behaviour mechanism; Coercion; Inpatients

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; SENSATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SENSATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84884958406     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/inm.12010     Document Type: Article

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