Anger Disorders: Definition, Diagnosis, And Treatment (The Series in Clinical and Community Psychology) [Paperback]

Howard Kassinove (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 3, 1995 | ISBN-10: 1560323531 | ISBN-13: 978-1560323532 | Edition: 1

Anger is a daily experience. It is encountered in a number of interpersonal, family and occupational situations. Research indicates that even "normal" parents worry that they will lose control of their anger and harm their children. When short-lived and of low intensity, anger may be of some help to us; in contrast, when it is persistent and intense, it is typically highly disruptive.; This text reviews facts and theories of anger. Anger is differentiated from annoyance, fury, rage, hostility and the behaviours of aggression and violence, and attention is paid to understanding anger both as a normal experience and as a clinical disorder. Specific anger diagnoses are presented to describe disruptive anger states and traits. Anger in criminal populations is also discussed and behaviour-analytic, cognitive-constructivist and cross-cultural perspectives are presented in detail.; The book argues that it is important to understand the causes, correlations and outcomes of anger and to develop effective remediation programmes when anger is excessive and disruptive. Thus, following a meta-analyses of the effectiveness of published treatments, two chapters present "ideal" therapy programmes for adult and childhood adolescent anger disorders. Finally, a model is presented to help understand anger development and resolution.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 1 edition (July 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560323531
• ISBN-13: 978-1560323532
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,567,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Robert F. Morrell "RFM#3" (Lebanon NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anger Disorders: Definition, Diagnosis, And Treatment (The Series in Clinical and Community Psychology) (Paperback)

Anger Disorders is one of the only books to review the topic. For that reason, it's a worthwhile read. However, the book has two major flaws. First, it treats "anger" like a DSM disorder - okay, fair enough, but biased. Second, the book is largely cognitive-behavioral biased. Both of these are reasonable as an approach to address anger but are greatly limiting. My biggest complaint is that issue of 'power and control' as it relates to "anger" is essentially ignored. In clinical practice, treating people as having an "anger" problem, often pathologizes choice behavior. Such as stance is counter-productive to see "anger" as such. Thus, in future editions, throwing in a chapter about the differences between anger and battering would be of use. Most "anger" occurs in domestic situations anyway... look it up, eh.