Table 1.

Categorization of aggression based on key behaviors of the aggressor

Aggression	Potential for harm	Key behaviors
Contact	High risk (severe)	Beating, stamping, thumping, slapping, kicking victim
Directed	High risk (severe)	Individual pursuit of victim but no physical contact
Nondirected	Low risk (mild)	Display charge but no pursuit of victim
Posture threat	Low risk (mild)	Pilo-erection, hunch walk, hunch sit