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Anger and Aggression

Friday's Progress Notes - July 16, 2008
Mental Health Information - Vol. 12 Issue 7
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com

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CONTENTS

1. Disorders of impulse control
2. Adult temper tantrums
3. Mismanaged anger in health care settings
4. Communicating with the angry dying patient
5. Childhood bullying
6. Bully victims
7. Practice parameters for assessment and treatment of ODD
8. Teaching coping skills to the angry child


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Dear Colleagues,

Anger is a natural and healthy emotion when it is properly controlled. It can also lead to physical, psychological, social, and legal problems when it is not managed effectively. Today's newsletter focuses on several aspects of anger and aggression.

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Regards,
Jack

John L. Miller, MD


1. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Disorders of Impulse Control
Impulsivity encompasses many types of behavior, including aggression, eating, stealing, and gambling.
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/articledetail.aspx?articleid=1181

2. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Intermittent Explosive Disorder:
Taming Temper Tantrums in the Volatile, Impulsive Adult

Recurrent, problematic, impulsive aggression is highly comorbid with other psychiatric conditions. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=653

3. MEDSCAPE
Anger: The Mismanaged Emotion
Mismanaged anger is a significant problem in health care settings. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/460619

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4. THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
The Angry Dying Patient
The author suggests 10 communication techniques for reaching out to the angry dying patient.

5. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Childhood Bullying: Implications for Physicians
Bullying can lead to serious academic, social, emotional, and legal problems.


6. PSYCHIATRY MMC
Bully Victims: Psychological and Somatic Aftermaths
Psychological sequelae may include social difficulties, anxiety and depression, suicidal ideation, and eating disorders.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=255

7. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositionality and associated types of aggressive behavior are among the most common referral problems in child psychiatry.
http://www.aacap.org/galleries/PracticeParameters/JAACAP_ODD_2007.pdf

8. MODERN MEDICINE
Coping Skills for the Angry/Impatient/Clamorous Child
Socially acceptable behavior, anger control, and problem-solving abilities are all considered basic coping skills. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=254


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