Anger is often viewed as a completely negative emotion. However, there are several benefits we get from feeling anger such as:
1. Motivation to attack when under threat
2. Increased energy and vigor
3. Motivation to communicate displeasure
For most people, anger can be a positive thing when it is part of those three situations and the response is controlled. Unfortunately, for folks with Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) have an inability to measure their aggressive responses or control feelings of rage. AP recently covered a new study that reports the surprising finding that up to 16 million Americans may have IED. The disorder can be significantly disruptive to work and family life, and often manifests in road rage and domestic violence situations. Treatment is generally any combination of relaxation training, social skills training, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, all of which have been empirically supported by the work of Dr. Jerry Deffenbacher and others. I’ve found all three to be quite helpful, and once people are able to understand their unique process of becomming angry, they can slow down this process and learn to control their responses.
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4 Comments to
“Intermittent Explosive Disorder Rates”
Fortunately, this study does not in any way
change the work currently being done by
professionally trained anger management pro-
viders such as Deffenbacher and others
throughout the nation.
Certainly, Cognitive-behavioral therapy is one of the best approachs.
Let’s make up some more disorders. If we give them names, then we can make money from them. Does that sound good?
QM
I read the story about Lifestreams Solutions Counseling Center(Arizona) about Matt Manka And Debbie Manka. Matt was the Psychologist who married his patient Debbie and it destroyed their family and kids etc. There is a reason psychologists arent supposed to marry or date their clients. They have ultimate mental/emotional leverage over the patient. Mr. Manka should have considered the well being of her children and family before forcing his gold-digging agenda onto that family(who i undrstand are millionares). Its a disgrace,the whole story. Manka was even counseling the couple for marriage problems before moving in on the wife. I heard it ruptured the family unit and the kids are drug addicted and such. Shouldnt this man have his license removed ? Is this woman deaf,dumb and blind or what? Any comments out there?
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