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    This document outlines five basic attitudes that are prescribed for treating psychiatric patients: 1. Kind firmness, also called the anti-depressant regimen, involves insisting depressed patients do unrewarding tasks to help them redirect hostility outward. 2. Active friendliness treats withdrawn patients with active, caring engagement like tying their shoelaces for them. 3. Passive friendliness for paranoid patients involves doing things only if asked and avoiding moving too close. 4. A matter-of-fact attitude teaches manipulative patients to meet responsibilities by following consistent programs despite complaints. 5. With no demand, staff calmly explain rules to patients in rage without a demanding manner. Maintaining a uniform attitude

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    This document outlines five basic attitudes that are prescribed for treating psychiatric patients: 1. Kind firmness, also called the anti-depressant regimen, involves insisting depressed patients do unrewarding tasks to help them redirect hostility outward. 2. Active friendliness treats withdrawn patients with active, caring engagement like tying their shoelaces for them. 3. Passive friendliness for paranoid patients involves doing things only if asked and avoiding moving too close. 4. A matter-of-fact attitude teaches manipulative patients to meet responsibilities by following consistent programs despite complaints. 5. With no demand, staff calmly explain rules to patients in rage without a demanding manner. Maintaining a uniform attitude

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    This document outlines five basic attitudes that are prescribed for treating psychiatric patients: 1. Kind firmness, also called the anti-depressant regimen, involves insisting depressed patients do unrewarding tasks to help them redirect hostility outward. 2. Active friendliness treats withdrawn patients with active, caring engagement like tying their shoelaces for them. 3. Passive friendliness for paranoid patients involves doing things only if asked and avoiding moving too close. 4. A matter-of-fact attitude teaches manipulative patients to meet responsibilities by following consistent programs despite complaints. 5. With no demand, staff calmly explain rules to patients in rage without a demanding manner. Maintaining a uniform attitude

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    This document outlines five basic attitudes that are prescribed for treating psychiatric patients: 1. Kind firmness, also called the anti-depressant regimen, involves insisting depressed patients do unrewarding tasks to help them redirect hostility outward. 2. Active friendliness treats withdrawn patients with active, caring engagement like tying their shoelaces for them. 3. Passive friendliness for paranoid patients involves doing things only if asked and avoiding moving too close. 4. A matter-of-fact attitude teaches manipulative patients to meet responsibilities by following consistent programs despite complaints. 5. With no demand, staff calmly explain rules to patients in rage without a demanding manner. Maintaining a uniform attitude

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    ATTITUDE THERAPY

    Prepared by: JOEL N. NEBRES,RN


    ATTITUDE THERAPY

    Therapeutic aim:
    “It is essential that all persons who came in
    contact with the patient should maintain a
    UNIFORM ATTITUDE”
    One nurse must not be “SOLICITIOUS” and
    another “INDIFFERENT”. Since the system
    of treatment for the patient is based on
    CONTACT with many different members of
    the psychiatric team
    The attitude assumed towards a patient is
    probably more important than any
    particular activity
    There is no reason to believe that the
    manner in which we say things and the
    atmosphere created through our attitude is
    actually more impt. Than what we say or
    do.
    Many patient react to our feelings and
    manners much more than they do to our
    words
    5 BASIC ATTITUDES
    PRESCRIBED FOR
    PSYCHIATRIC CASES
    1. KIND FIRMNESS
    Also called the anti-depressant regimen
    Prescribed- to most difficult attitude to
    learn
    Purpose: The insistence upon
    ungratifying work is to help the client
    turn his hostility outward
    A depressed client will be put to work
    counting little seashells into a cigar box.
    Every time he got distracted and less
    count, he is told to start all over again.
    It usually takes three to four days or
    something longer-he will angrily spill those
    shells on the floor- if he will not pick them
    up-he is ready to come OFF the
    antidepressant regimen
    The works give the client some muscle action
    and something to focus on besides his own
    miseries
    Never let him do anything that he wants to do
    If he talks to the nurse the nurse reply but
    point out that he is here to work and not to
    talk
    A patient whose primary symptom is
    depression has a great deal of internalized
    HOSTILITY
    2. ACTIVE FRIENDLINESS
    Prescribed for withdrawn, apathetic
    patients usually schizophrenic
    These people have no anger but simply
    withdrawn, without energy to fight
    Treat them with active, tender loving
    care- “your shoelace needs tying I will do
    it for you”
    3. PASSIVE FRIENDLINESS
    For patient who are paranoid
    Remember: do not move too close to this
    kind of patient
    Do not do anything unless the pt ask for it
    4. MATTER OF FACT
    Manipulative patients to satisfy their own sick
    needs
    impatient in life
    Teach them to grow and meet their
    responsibilities
    They will be given a program that needs to be
    followed
    The pt may make endless SOMATIC complaints
    Consistency of attitude among all staff
    members is especially important
    5. NO DEMAND
    Patient is in genuine, furious rage
    Must explain the rules and limitations to
    self- done in precise, cautious manner
    without showing any demanding attitude

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