The evolving science of anger management.

Abstract

This study reviews relevant literature on: 1) treatment outcomes for anger management programs, and 2) research on emotional process work during treatment. It is argued that relying on conscious deliberate cognition to regulate emotion is not effective for individuals who have long periods of intense emotional arousal. The most significant problem is the refractory period during which cognition is governed by emotion, allowing only thoughts that confirm, justify, or heighten the emotion. Up until now, these two fields of inquiry have remained relatively separate. A call for further research is made after examining the results of a pilot study by the author. Descriptive statistics reveal significant progress following a three month treatment period with outcome data collected at the end of treatment and at a three month follow up. The conclusion is that violence prevention programs based primarily on psychoeducational and cognitive behavioral methods are not the only method for addressing the problem of anger, and perhaps not as effective as other options. Further research is needed to determine if those with severe anger and rage problems require the integration of emotional process work along with traditional treatment approaches.

Parent–Child Recurring Conflict: A Mediator between Parental Anger Management and Adolescent Behavior

“…In turn, parents who reported less parent-child recurring conflict in 9 th grade were more likely to have adolescents who reported engaging in greater problem-solving behaviors in 11 th grade. These findings are consistent with social learning theory and previous research suggesting that when parents use successful anger management strategies, parent-child conflict reduces, and adolescent problemsolving increases because heightened negative emotions such as anger or emotional dysregulation are not interfering with their ability to think and behave in rational ways (Bandura & National Institute of Mental Health, 1986;Schore, 2003;Short, 2016).…”

“…Parental anger management differs from parent emotion regulation in that research on the latter has included a wide range of both positive (e.g., excitement) and negative (e.g., sadness) emotions (Gross & John, 2003). Anger management seeks to reduce feelings and expressions of anger in interpersonal relationships such as parent–child relationships (American Psychological Association, 2017; Short, 2016).…”

“…Parental anger management occurs when a parent regulates their arousal and expression of anger in front of their child (American Psychological Association, 2017; Short, 2016). As previously mentioned, parental anger management differs from parental emotion regulation in that the former focuses solely on reducing the expression of anger as opposed to the broader concept of emotion regulation, which encompasses controlling a wide array of both positive and negative emotions (Gross & John, 2003).…”

Técnicas para Manejo da Emoção de Raiva: Uma Revisão Sistemática

“…Não é raro que o sentimento fuja do controle e resulte em hostilidade, agressões e/ou comportamentos de risco (direção ofensiva, por exemplo). Reagindo à raiva e estando o indivíduo muitas vezes incapaz de refletir antes da ação, a expressão da emoção pode ocasionar consequências importantes (e às vezes irreversíveis) na vida de uma pessoa e daqueles ao seu redor (Ariyabuddhiphongs, 2014;Short, 2016). Ressalta-se, todavia, que a subutilização da raiva pode ser igualmente prejudicial (Lombardi-Rech & Giacomoni, 2020).…”

“…Ressalta-se, todavia, que a subutilização da raiva pode ser igualmente prejudicial (Lombardi-Rech & Giacomoni, 2020). Assim como altos níveis de excitação emocional tendem a resultar em um comportamento explosivo, uma excitação emocional muito baixa pode gerar dissociação, dificuldade em reconhecer e expressar necessidades e incapacidade de obter apoio social (Short, 2016).…”