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    Anger Management, Types I and II
    Anger Management, Types I and II
    Anger Management, Types I and II
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    Anger Management, Types I and II

    By Steven T. Griggs, Ph.D.

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    Anger management is a skill that everyone needs and uses to some degree, in just about every situation. This 45 page ebook covers anger management in depth, just like I do in the office. I take you through, step-by-step, how to diagnose your anger, classify it and manage it.
    It turns out anger management can be taught to almost everyone. I've taught it to children, not just adults. I've taught anger techniques to schizophrenics and to people with out-of-control mood disorders. Anyone can learn about this subject and anyone can learn to manage their anger.
    You may be having trouble in your relationship, or blowing up at work. You may be referred by the courts, which happens if your anger leads to excessive drinking or fighting, custody issues, etc..
    Anger has to do with being out of control of reactions, or about being out of touch with feelings. Type I anger people "lose it" and act out. Type II anger people lose it and "act in." Type I anger people explode, while Type II anger people implode. There are characteristics and symptoms of each, which I list and explore. Type II anger is new to the literature. You won't find this described anywhere else, because its my original concept.
    People have a long list of reasons not to control their anger, which is addressed. There are lots of popular or other internet sources for anger management techniques. I list them. These work, sort of, and if they work for you--good. Your anger problem is not that serious. But there are deeper, psychological approaches that fix, not mollify the problem. To effectively manage anger or either Type I or Type II, one has to get to the "deep stuff."
    Most of the pop-psychology books are too long. I've boiled down the concepts in this ebook into clear, manageable steps. I've made this as easy to understand as is humanly possible, combining what I've read with what I've learned from clients. Plus, there is a discussion on the newest ways to conceptualize anger mismanagement, relative not just to psychology, but to cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSteven T. Griggs, Ph.D.
    Release dateJan 23, 2012
    ISBN9781465885630
    Anger Management, Types I and II
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    Steven T. Griggs, Ph.D.

    I'm a psychologist. I write no-fat, how-to ebooks on subjects and conditions I fix everyday in the office. These include relationships, being assertive, struggling with guilt and/or procrastination, children and teenager's behavior, anxiety disorders, anger management, kids and divorce, self-esteem, child visitation, weight control, forgiveness, ADHD, addictions, and my latest, mood disorders. I've written 15 ebooks, and most of them are translated into Spanish. Now, I'm starting to write a book, "The Other Side of the Couch." It's about my daily experiences as an outpatient psychologist and how I see the world through the lense of a shrink...

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      Anger Management, Types I and II - Steven T. Griggs, Ph.D.

      ANGER MANAGEMENT

      (Types I and II)

      by

      Steven T. Griggs, Ph.D.

      A PSYCHOLOGICAL CORPORATION

      Copyright

      May 2010

      Published by Steven T. Griggs, Ph.D. at Smashwords

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Disclaimer

      Introduction

      Symptoms of Anger Problems

      -Physical Symptoms

      -Emotional Symptoms

      -Behavioral Symptoms

      Top Seven Reasons to Avoid Anger

      Anger In

      -Relationships

      -Teenagers

      -Children

      When Is Anger Appropriate?

      Three Strategies

      Type I and Type II Anger

      -The Seven Most Common Type II Symptoms/Conditions

      General Causes of Anger

      Six Things to Look at in Yourself

      Family-of-Origin Exposure

      Expectations

      -Control

      --The Three Zones of Control

      -Wants and Needs

      Attachment

      Managing Anger

      Top Twelve Most Common Approaches to Anger Management

      Lots of Cognitive Techniques

      Awareness Techniques

      -Mindfulness

      Putting it All Together

      Appendix A

      -126 Anger Synonyms

      Appendix B

      -The 1-2-3 Rule of Deep Cleaning

      Appendix C

      -Anger Quotes

      About The Author

      Other Publications by This Author

      DISCLAIMER

      You have likely purchased this Ebook because you have an anger problem. I am assuming this is not because of depression or anxiety, a personality disorder, a come down (rebound) from a drug binge, alcoholism or some medical or psychiatric condition. I am assuming probably this is a psychological condition, so I’m going to talk about anger in this context. If there are other conditions lurking in the background, these need to be identified and dealt with separately, possibly before reading this Ebook, or maybe you can deal with them concurrently if you have approval from your therapist. If you have any doubt, ask your medical or behavioral health provider (Ph.D., M.D., D.O., etc.), or at least talk this over with friends. Let us make sure we are dealing only with things psychological.

      This Ebook is not a substitute for psychotherapy or any treatment offered by a healthcare professional. The information given is straightforward, written in ordinary English, and conforms to the general standards of the psychiatric and psychological professions in the United States. The attempt has been to present this information in a thorough, accurate manner, without being too technical (clinical) or overwhelming in detail. It is written for adults of reasonably sound mental states who wish to learn more about their own experience of anger, its vicissitudes and management. It is assumed the reader has an average level of intelligence and competence in reading, thinking about and understanding materials of this nature. The author of this Ebook does not claim the enclosed information will cure anyone's anger problem, only that it will help some people and give the reader a better understanding of this issue, plus some tools to consider when confronting it.

      INTRODUCTION

      In my capacity as an outpatient psychologist, I have worked with people for over two decades. There are lots of major issues I deal with every week. They are: mood and anxiety disorders, problems with relationships, work problems, self-esteem issues, child behavior problems, ADHD and/or learning disabilities, assertiveness and addictions. While anger management is not really considered a clinical syndrome; in fact, it does exacerbate the symptoms and behaviors in each of the above areas. Some, including myself, assert that not dealing with one’s feelings, especially anger, is asking for trouble, and leads to syndrome-like conditions. One reviewer suggested I call this inappropriate anger management or anger mismanagement.

      One in five Americans has an anger problem. Anger is one of the more maligned feelings. However, anger is a natural human emotion and is nature's way of empowering us to ward off threats to our well-being. It varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage. Anger can be caused by both external and internal events. You can be angry with a specific person (such as a coworker or supervisor) or event (a traffic jam, a cancelled flight). Worrying or brooding about personal problems can cause anger.

      I think anger is one of many feelings that occur when something is in our way. It is not the only feeling that can emerge in the face of resistance, but anger is the big one that mobilizes energy to overcome the resistance to achieving an objective. Notice this does not preclude the irrational or unreasonable, nor big or small events, personal (internally psychological) or external. Memories of traumatic or enraging events can trigger angry feelings; in fact, thinking and remembering something can bring more anger than the actual event itself. Anger is central to the functioning of the self-preservation and self-defense instincts.

      A small percentage of authors think anger is not a primary; rather, a secondary emotion, derived from and resting upon the foundation of the deeper experience of fear. For example, when I am afraid, if I become angry, fear is masked and at the same time my energy is mobilized. I include this perspective in the interest of thoroughness; however, I, personally, think anger is one of the primary feelings, even though it does get me going to meet demands, in this case, to escape something fear-inducing.

      In the broader literature there are eight primary feelings--anger, love, happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, surprise and shame. I think hurt is also a primary feeling, different from these eight, so I talk about nine primary feelings. I mention hurt, because when expressed it looks like anger, although its subjective experience is different. (More on the similarities and differences between hurt and anger later.) In an Ebook I’ve written on The Five Steps of Assertiveness, I list almost eight hundred synonyms or

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