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| How denial can lead to anger and aggression | | Author(s) | Clare Morris |
| Journal title | Journal of Dementia Care, vol 7, no 5, September/Oct 1999 |
| Pages | pp 25-27 (2 of 7) |
| Keywords | Engagement ; Emotions ; Aggression ; Dementia ; Psychiatric treatment. |
| Annotation | Denial is a psychological coping mechanism which we all use from time to time, as a way of dealing with things which we do not want to accept, or do not fit with our way of thinking. Anger and aggression often accompany denial, implying that there is something very important at stake. In this second of a series on communication, the author explains - by means of examples - how the psychological mechanism of denial operates for a person with dementia; and how anger and aggression can result if a person is confronted with something they find too painful to acknowledge. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000330217 A |
| Classmark | DN: DL: EPB: EA: LP |
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