Tag: aggression
Physical Restraint in Health Care: Is Paternalism Justified?
Ethical dimension of care is an integral part of health practice. Therefore, ethical reflection is essential for healthcare practitioners to make balanced decisions.For over centuries, [more…]
A Closer Look at Disinhibited Behavior in Mental Illness
Disinhibited behavior is the failure to inhibit inappropriate responses to immediate situations (Spaulding, Sullivan & Poland, 2003). It includes acting without thinking about consequences, disrupting [more…]
In Focus: Impact of Corporal Punishments on a Child’s Personality Development
Hadi (2014) describes corporal punishment (CP) as the physical force applied on children by parents, guardians, teachers to control and discipline the child. CP includes [more…]
Management of Aggression in Healthcare Settings: Does it Receive its Due Attention?
A situation which I encountered during my clinical rotations has encouraged me to write about my feelings and perception regarding aggression. A young 17 year-old [more…]
Schizophrenia: Myths Busted
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder which affects the way a person thinks, acts and sees the world. They may hear things that do not exist [more…]
