De-escalation
Topic: Mental health
Using verbal and nonverbal techniques to lower tension with an agitated or angry person before aggression occurs. Keep a safe distance and a clear exit, speak calmly and quietly in short sentences, acknowledge the feeling, offer choices and avoid threatening body language. Restraint or emergency medication is a last resort, used only when these measures fail.
- Also known as:
- Verbal de-escalation
- In Turkish:
- Gerginliği azaltma
What does De-escalation mean?
De-escalation is part of the Mental health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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