Talk:Anger management

Dopesnt it bother anyone that theres all of one reference on this whole page? Stibs have more than that —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.46.143.110 (talk) 01:39, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

No Mention of Diet Made
No mention of diet made in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.57.4.238 (talk) 01:22, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Buddhists?
There is currently a paragraph at the end of the article that describes how Buddhists deal with anger. This comes after a long, scientific discourse, and no other religions are mentioned. For these reasons I'm removing it, as it seems out of place. I don't see how religion ties in with anger, but if it must be mentioned a list of how all major religions view anger would seem more appropriate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.197.155.158 (talk) 23:07, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Actually Buddhism can be seen as both a philosophy and a religion. Much of it does deal with emotional issues including anger. You should probably acquaint yourself with a subject before deleting it simply because your favorite faith wasn't mentioned or because you think something needs "equal time". I don't believe this is wiki policy. § — Preceding unsigned comment added by Idasod (talk • contribs) 21:12, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Handling anger assertively

 * In the section "Handling anger assertively", how can being "creative" and "spontaneously witty" be a balanced approach? The very idea of being spontaneous means there is no 'approach'.--JohnO 14:30, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

Other models section
I just removed this because it seemed to promote the ideas of individual and commercialy motivated anger management professionals without any reference to peer reviewed studies or indicators of effectiveness. This seems irresponsible for an encyclopedia. --Siobhan Hansa 12:43, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Completely Inaccurate Information
This entire wiki is nothing but a bunch of half-witted garble. None of it makes sense, since when is insulting people passive anger? I could show each section of this thing to be inane and worthless. Someone fix this crap or do away with it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Blarfo (talk • contribs).
 * This article could definitiely do with a great deal of improvement. You are welcome and encouraged to edit constructively. --Siobhan Hansa 13:34, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * How about a complete reset? I think it might take less wort to start from scratch than try to turn this one around.  Just like the utter train wreck "dignity". — 84.139.41.68 13:14, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Bubble wrap external link
I've removed this link again because it really isn't appropriate for an encyclopedia. Please don't add it back --Siobhan Hansa 14:25, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Passive Anger
In the passive anger section, silent treatment is mentioned as one of the types of passive anger. While the idea of being silent is truely passive, the basis for the silent treatment is to directly and immediately hurt the other person. Is this truely a passive showing of anger? I do not have a citation for this, but one would be helpful to clear up the confusion. Thanks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.87.187.253 (talk) 14:14, 26 March 2007 (UTC).

Agreed. This is an extremely poor article.

Following should be changed:

Depression: Description of depression is both redundant and inaccurate according to either common understanding (no references available) or clinical diagnosis (e.g. DSM-IV). Weasel words are employed e.g. 'many people believe'. Use of the phrase 'assumption' when evidence is then supplied for this statement. I would (and will, happily) argue that an assumption is an assertion without supporting evidence. Only oversleeping is referenced wrt sleep - people diagnosed as clinically depressed also undersleep - suggest replace with 'abnormal sleep patterns'.

Passive Anger: 'frigidity' - imprecise and perjorative term. 'wearing clothes associated with violent behavior' - explain and provide evidence.

Random reference to Buddhism - what?

Appears to be written from a cognitive-behavioural perspective, with no discussion of other models of anger - e.g. physiological, evolutionary.

Additional: lack of references, excessive use of declarative statements

Recommendation: Redo from start.

Most of this should be moved to the Anger article
There is some good material here but most of it is about Anger in general and not Anger Management. Much of the material should be moved to the Anger article. --Penbat (talk) 10:08, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Citations?
An entire article is here with only one citation, referencing information in the last paragraph? Wow. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.52.175.7 (talk) 03:54, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Very incomplete article
This article still does not cite any references. Also someone added a very poor comment at the top of the talk page with major typing errors. What's shocking is that a few web sites copied the text verbatim with it's mistakes. For example, the sentence under Courageous ended with "when a reaction ." The sentence probably needed to end with "...when a reaction is inappropriate." Let's hope someone updates the pages with references soon. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eugenevdm (talk • contribs) 19:06, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Suggestions for further research...
Not only do I think this page could benefit from citations and reliable information, but I also think this page would benefit from additional information about anger management such as information about anger and rage in general and when management become called for, strategies & techniques, and outcomes. This is a subject that seems very prevalent in our society and I think education is important. Kmfrance (talk) 22:34, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Student edits to begin
Greta Munger (talk) 15:25, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Jeff McDaniels - Munger 15 References Write-Ups

1.	This study found that there is a correlation between mindfulness and aggression perpetration. I plan on using this study to show that couples need to be aware of what anger can lead to, and that programs designed for this intended purpose can make women realize what sort of things can lead to aggressive actions and hopefully prevent them. It seems that couples are unprepared for how to act when tensions rise, and that is something all couples need to be prepared for.

2.	People who have been offenders of aggressive acts are the people who could benefit the most from an anger management course. This study examined offenders who were currently in high security hospitals. Results of the self-report after they finished a 20-class program showed a decrease in aggression and a lack of responding when angry. There were two issues to keep in mind though; a hospital setting and a setting in which the researchers did not want to provoke much anger due to the instability of the patients. However, I think this study shows that even people who have done something horrible through aggression can still learn the right way to respond.

3.	This study focus on a “theory of the mind” approach that dives into the concept that people with anger management problems tend to be unsteady mentally and are not able to internalize any blame for their actions. This article taught me one of the main reasons for anger outbursts is externalizing blame and having a quick impulse to lash out. People need to have a better understanding of what their actions mean and that they should understand that blaming themselves for problems can sometimes be the right thing to do.

4.	This book questions whether there can be a sort of joint class that could help substance use disorder patients who also have anger management issues. There are no real studies that show SUD patients have a tendency for aggressive actions, but the authors believe it could be beneficial to try to set up some kind of controlled experiment to see what it could produce. SUD patients could benefit from an anger management class not only in preventing aggression, but potentially to understand that they need to slowly work off the drugs. There are no specific conclusions from this chapter of the book, but the idea could be beneficial for many.

5.	Over half of the population of Americans with intellectual disabilities displays violent aggressive actions somewhat regularly. This study digs into the fact that people with a learning disability tend to strike out at even those who are helping them. Adults with intellectual disabilities are at high risk of acting aggressive and being send to clinics due to their actions. I want to learn more about what it would take to educate those with learning disabilities about how to control their emotions. This seems like a tough problem because if they have problems learning normal social skills, how can we expect them to understand how to act appropriately?

6.	This study focuses on the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program that is applied to a select group of Air Force couples. Results show that couple who take the test score better on anger management prevention and couple happiness after completing the course. This is another study that shows how important it is to takes steps to understand how to prevent aggression before an incident occurs. It seems more and more clear that a great way to prevent serious cases of abuse and violence is for couples to learn about anger management at the beginning of a relationship. If this program ha positive results on families whose loved ones are in constant danger and have to move a lot, think about the results it could have on a more traditional family.

7.	Something as small as frequent migraines can actually cause certain levels of aggression and the need for anger management. In this study, researchers studies children around the age of 11 with ranging frequency of migraines. The results were actually opposite of what I predicted. Those with high frequency of migraines inhibited their anger and outbreaks. On the other end of the spectrum, those who had low migraine attacks actually showed high levels of anger and violence. I want to dig more into why fewer headaches would actually cause more anger. They also suffer from separation anxiety. Could children with frequent migraines not have the will power to express how they are really feeling?

8.	Bullying in schools across the country is a major problem, and one that unfortunately has led to dozens of high school shootings. This study was a comprehensive look at results dating from 1979-2010. Results of at risk students who went through various anger management courses showed slightly positive results. The courses aimed at reducing negative emotions in the “bullies” and trying to help them with self-control. This is such a prevalent issue in our society, and while the results were not overwhelmingly positive, any reduction in bullying is a huge accomplishment. Also, this study could potentially lead to studies looking at the significance of teaching young students about how to manage their anger and what outcomes that could produce down the road.

9.	Sometimes children who are aggressive and violent is due to their inability to adjust socially to the school setting. This study tested 60 “high anger” students before and after going through a treatment referred to as “Positive Therapy”. Results indicated that there was a correlation to lack of social adjustment and anger issues. Studies like these are important because we are starting to find out reasons for why some children act so violently and we are starting to find out the areas we need to focus on teaching students. If we can find more areas that lead to anger, we could potentially lower the amount of anger displayed later on in their lives.

10.	Violent acts, anger, and offending is a relationship researchers do not exactly understand. This study begins to try to find some sort of an answer. I think this study is important because we need to know lowering someone’s anger will reduce the amount they are offenders. This study also looks at the role anger has in mentally disordered patients. Trying to figure out if anger if the root of mentally instable people’s actions would answer some of the specific questions these researchers have.

11.	People with PTSD are shown to act very violently and aggressively. This is a group of people that need to be treated very cautiously as to not invoke them. This study showed that cognitive-behavioral anger management group treatment among veterans with PTSD lowered their physical aggression. Having been in a military family, I have met veterans with problems like these, and they are a group of people who deserve any kind of treatment that can help them recover. They have sacrificed so much, and gone through things many of us fear. They deserve to be helped because some of their anger and aggression is not entirely their own fault. Their antisocial personality traits upon return can put them behind in society, so finding the right anger management courses is of vital importance.

12.	People with traumatic brain injuries tend to display very aggressive and dangerous actions. This study showed that one way to prevent such actions is a community based treatment. Results also indicated that the need to lash out diminished after the 12 week program, and that different anger expression inventory tests showed a decline in self-reported frequency of angry actions. One major flaw in this study was that it was all self-report from people who had previously been labeled as “aggressive”.

13.	This was another article that aimed at looking at elementary aged students and anger management. Four 4th grade boys took part in different activities with the school psychologist, ranging from how to deal with your emotions to practicing anger reduction strategies. The researchers want to learn more about the results and see what happens to these participants down the road. It also opens the question of what a school psychologist should be able to teach to her children. Having young children learn about methods that would later prevent anger seems like a very important issue.

14.	This study wanted to find the positives of cognitive behavioral and personal development anger management groups. The CBT group focused on how to react when they start to feel aggressive. The PD group aimed at trying to build these adolescents personalities to consist of smaller amounts of aggression. Researchers are still looking for the right combination of these two groups, but trying to make these participants less angry internally as well as reactive techniques on what to do when they start to get mad seem to be very important.

15.	Some children struggle with emotional and socio-cognitive skills that need to be learned at a young age. This study had young students write down their emotions in a “anger diary”. Results showed that the students actually learned how to improve their emotional understandings while also leading to less aggression because they were starting to understand why they were feeling certain ways that were leading to them not doing the same actions every day. This could be a potential addition to elementary education, and one that does not seem to have negative results. If students take out their anger in the diary, maybe they will not build up anger and lash out. There seems to be promise in this activity, but there has not been enough evidence to support promoting this idea to elementary schools yet. References

1.	Shorey, R. C., Seavey, A. E., Quinn, E., & Cornelius, T. L. (2014). Partner-specific anger management as a mediator of the relation between mindfulness and female perpetrated dating violence. Psychology Of Violence, 4(1), 51-64. doi:10.1037/a0033658

2.	Wilson, C., Gandolfi, S., Dudley, A., Thomas, B., Tapp, J., & Moore, E. (2013). Evaluation of anger management groups in a high‐security hospital. Criminal Behaviour And Mental Health, 23(5), 356-371. doi:10.1002/cbm.1873

3.	Josephs, L., & McLeod, B. (2014). A theory of mind–focused approach to anger management. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 31(1), 68-83. doi:10.1037/a0034175

4.	Shopshire, M. S., & Reilly, P. M. (2013). Anger management treatment and substance use disorders. In E. Fernandez (Ed.), Treatments for anger in specific populations: Theory, application, and outcome (pp. 74-91). New York, NY US: Oxford University Press.

5.	Willner, P., Jahoda, A., & Larkin, P. (2013). Management of anger in people with intellectual disabilities. In E. Fernandez (Ed.), Treatments for anger in specific populations: Theory, application, and outcome (pp. 92-113). New York, NY US: Oxford University Press.

6.	Anderson, J. R., Stith, S. M., Johnson, M. D., Strachman-Miller, M. M., Amanor-Boadu, Y., & Linkh, D. J. (2013). Multi-couple group and self-directed PREP formats enhance relationship satisfaction and improve anger management skills in Air Force couples. American Journal Of Family Therapy, 41(2), 121-133. doi:10.1080/01926187.2012.671104

7.	Tarantino, S., De Ranieri, C., Dionisi, C., Citti, M., Capuano, A., Galli, F., & ... Valeriani, M. (2013). Clinical features, anger management and anxiety: A possible correlation in migraine children. The Journal Of Headache And Pain, 14doi:10.1186/1129-2377-14-39

8.	Candelaria, A. M., Fedewa, A. L., & Ahn, S. (2012). The effects of anger management on children’s social and emotional outcomes: A meta-analysis. School Psychology International, 33(6), 596-614. doi:10.1177/0143034312454360

9.	Rohini, N. S., & Devi, R. (2011). Management of anger and enhancement of social adjustment among school students with the application of positive therapy. Indian Journal Of Community Psychology, 7(2), 249-255.

10.	Joyce, C. J., Dillane, J., & Vasquez, E. A. (2013). The role of anger in offending: A grounded theory analysis of mentally disordered patients. Journal Of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 24(2), 247-268. doi:10.1080/14789949.2013.773454

11.	Marshall, A. D., Martin, E. K., Warfield, G. A., Doron-Lamarca, S., Niles, B. L., & Taft, C. T. (2010). The impact of antisocial personality characteristics on anger management treatment for veterans with PTSD. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, And Policy, 2(3), 224-231. doi:10.1037/a0019890

12.	Walker, A. J., Nott, M. T., Doyle, M., Onus, M., McCarthy, K., & Baguley, I. J. (2010). Effectiveness of a group anger management programme after severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 24(3), 517-524. doi:10.3109/02699051003601721

13.	Sportsman, E. L., Carlson, J. S., & Guthrie, K. M. (2010). Lesson learned from leading an anger management group using the “seeing red” curriculum within an elementary school. Journal Of Applied School Psychology, 26(4), 339-350. doi:10.1080/15377903.2010.518823

14.	Down, R., Willner, P., Watts, L., & Griffiths, J. (2011). Anger management groups for adolescents: A mixed-methods study of efficacy and treatment preferences. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry, 16(1), 33-52. doi:10.1177/1359104509341448

15.	Renati, R., Cavioni, V., & Zanetti, M. (2011). ‘Miss, I got mad today!’ The Anger Diary, a tool to promote emotion regulation. The International Journal Of Emotional Education, 3(1), 48-69.

Jemcdaniels (talk) 23:58, 18 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Sources look good, but also need to think about organization of the article; sub-headings perhaps starting with basic definitions and then looking at different populations (children, clinical). See if Fernandez (Ed.) "Treatments for anger in specific populations: Theory, application, and outcome" has a structure that makes sense for sub-headings, perhaps in the opening chapter.
 * Organization: remember that people hop around in reading Wikipedia articles, so make each little section as independent as you can
 * Methods: what kind of research supports these theories?  Some sections will need more method details than others, helpful to keep in mind these descriptions: 3 research methods (experiments vs correlation vs descriptive); 2 data-collection (self-report vs observation); 2 research settings (lab vs field)
 * Figures and tables: be thoughtful.  Wikicommons has lots of pictures that might be useful.  You cannot copy directly from journal articles (copyright violation), but you can recreate a figure and then donate it yourself. Greta Munger (talk) 14:57, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

Peer Review —Waterlily16 (talk) 16:52, 25 April 2014 (UTC) (aka Sarah S.)
 * It looks like you've compiled a lot of good sources about anger management, but they are mostly studies. Don't forget to also use books/encyclopedias so you can back up the findings of the studies, since wikipedia requires both.
 * I agree that organization will be important. Based on the research you've compiled, another good section (in addition to the ones mentioned above) could be: types of anger management treatment. Given that this article is very empty, I think finding common themes in the research and setting specific sections and subsections will be helpful.
 * You're off to a great start with your sources. Good luck!

No mention of suppression or venting
Let's acknowledge the elephant in the room, that there is ongoing controversy about the efficacy of venting vs suppression. See Expressive suppression: Psychological consequences. Heyzeuss (talk) 07:43, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Tmt018
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