PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Schuermeyer, Isabel N.
AU  - Sieke, Erin
AU  - Dickstein, Leah
AU  - Falcone, Tatiana
AU  - Franco, Kathleen
TI  - Patients with challenging behaviors: Communication strategies
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.84a.15130
DP  - 2017 Jul 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 535--542
VI  - 84
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/7/535.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/7/535.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2017 Jul 01; 84
AB  - Some patients have behaviors that make interactions unpleasant, sometimes contributing to suboptimal outcomes and physician burnout. Understanding common difficult personality types can help doctors plan effective strategies for dealing with each, resulting in more effective communication, less stress, and better health outcomes.