Chapter List Guidelines In a nutshellAbout these guidelinesPart A: About co-occurring conditionsPart B: Responding to co-occurring conditionsB1: Holistic health careB2: Trauma-informed careB3: Identifying co-occurring conditionsB4: Assessing riskB5: Coordinating careB6: Approaches to co-occurring conditionsB7: Managing and treating specific disordersAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)PsychosisBipolar disordersDepressionAnxietyObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)Trauma, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSDEating disorders (ED)Personality disordersSubstance-induced disordersOther conditionsConfusion, disorientation or deliriumCognitive impairmentGrief and lossAggressive, angry, or violent behaviourPhases of aggressionPhase 1: Triggering eventPhase 2: EscalationPhase 3: CrisisPhase 4: RecoveryPhase 5: Post-crisis depressionConcluding remarksB8: Worker self-carePart C: Specific population groupsAppendicesAbbreviationsGlossaryReferencesDisclaimer and acknowledgements Download full Guidelines Order a free hard copy Phases of aggression Download page This section has been adapted from information provided by Sunshine Coast Mental Health Service [1595] and NSW Department of Health [431]. Aggressive episodes may be broken down into more detailed phases. Gaining an understanding of these phases and some of the symptom-control strategies is useful in controlling anger and aggression. Figure 18 outlines these phases of aggression. Phase 1: Triggering eventPhase 2: EscalationPhase 3: CrisisPhase 4: RecoveryPhase 5: Post-crisis depression Download section Previous Next