Attacks of aggression can appear for various reasons. For some, it's just reaction to pain or fatigue... Others may experience bouts of aggression if they don't like something. At the same time, it is impossible to control aggression, so it sometimes comes to assault.
If you do not pay any attention to the manifestation of aggression for a long time and do not treat it, various psychological problems can beginthat will greatly affect personal relationships. But in addition, sudden attacks of aggression go away as abruptly as they appear, and then a person only has a bitter sediment on his soul and an awareness of his own guilt that it was he who caused this situation. As a result, depression appears, and the internal forces of the body weaken. That is why aggression should be treated without fail.
By the way, aggressive behavior is nothing more than an indicator of a person's inner state... If something bothers him, but there is no way to solve this problem, as well as a chance to change everything, various disorders accumulate inside, which then come out as bouts of aggression.
Of course, only a psychologist can treat attacks of aggression... But still, it does not interfere with initially understanding oneself. Any of your dissatisfaction with work, too fast pace of life, unbearable loads or numerous small problems that you cannot solve in any way can cause bouts of aggression.
If you are too tired from all the stress that you are experiencing, slow down the pace of life.... Give yourself a break. Lack of rest often causes attacks of aggression. Pay attention to yourself, put some things aside and try to relax. It will also be useful to transfer some of the responsibilities that you perform to other people. If you do not have time with household chores, and the child's disobedience causes you to have bouts of aggression, ask your husband to help you. Perhaps you have taken over all the work and family care. Your nervous tension does not release you, as a result it turns out that you have uncontrollable attacks of aggression.
It will also be useful taking herbal teaswhich will have a calming effect on you. But nevertheless, it should be remembered that you will really become calmer, but herbal tinctures will not help you in solving problems.
If you are unable to slow down the pace of life and give some of the responsibilities to other people, try to learn how to control aggression. If attacks of aggression are inevitable, then you can learn to manage your own anger and throw it out not on people, but on objects... For example, in Japan, office workers experience constant stress, which over time provokes attacks of aggression. To avoid splashing out all the anger on other people, the Japanese take off on special stuffed animals that can symbolize their bosses. Any employee who is dissatisfied with something can beat such a scarecrow. On the one hand, the anger will be thrown out, but on the other hand, no one will get hurt.
Think, perhaps, all your anger you could take out not on the people around you, but on objects. Also try not to keep all accumulated negative thoughts and irritation in yourself... You can endure for a long time, but each person's patience may burst sooner or later. The more you have collected anger, the stronger your further attacks of aggression will be.
Psychologists also suggest transforming aggression into other feelings.... This method is aimed at ensuring that controlling your own anger does not destroy either you or the things around you. The essence of these transformations is that aggression can be replaced by another, safer feeling. But in order to use this method, you will have to study each specific case of the appearance of attacks of aggression, and what causes them. Only after a detailed study can a psychologist give practical advice.
From the point of view of society, all people should be friendly, even if they are not satisfied with something. But being friendly doesn't always work. Anger and irritability are all natural reactions of the body to the environment. But worst of all is when the uncontrollable happens bouts of aggression... which can be dangerous to the people around.
Attacks of aggression can appear for various reasons. For some, it's just reaction to pain or fatigue... Others may experience bouts of aggression if they don't like something. At the same time, it is impossible to control aggression, so it sometimes comes to assault.
If you do not pay any attention to the manifestation of aggression for a long time and do not treat it, various psychological problems can begin... which will greatly affect personal relationships. But in addition, sudden attacks of aggression go away as abruptly as they appear, and then a person only has a bitter residue on his soul and an awareness of his own guilt that it was he who caused this situation. As a result, depression appears, and the internal forces of the body weaken. That is why aggression should be treated without fail.
By the way, aggressive behavior is nothing more than an indicator of a person's inner state... If something bothers him, but there is no way to solve this problem, as well as a chance to change everything, various disorders accumulate inside, which then come out as bouts of aggression.
Of course, only a psychologist can treat attacks of aggression... But still, it does not interfere with initially understanding oneself. Any of your dissatisfaction with work, too fast pace of life, unbearable loads or numerous small problems that you cannot solve in any way can cause bouts of aggression.
If you are too tired from all the stress that you are experiencing, slow down the pace of life.... Give yourself a break. Lack of rest often causes attacks of aggression. Pay attention to yourself, put some things aside and try to relax. It will also be useful to transfer some of the responsibilities that you perform to other people. If you do not have time with household chores, and the child's disobedience causes you to have bouts of aggression, ask your husband to help you. Perhaps you have taken over all the work and family care. Your nervous tension does not release you, as a result it turns out that you have uncontrollable attacks of aggression.
It will also be useful taking herbal teas... which will have a calming effect on you. But nevertheless, it should be remembered that you will really become calmer, but herbal tinctures will not help you in solving problems.
If you are unable to slow down the pace of life and give some of the responsibilities to other people, try to learn how to control aggression. If attacks of aggression are inevitable, then you can learn to manage your own anger and throw it out not on people, but on objects... For example, in Japan, office workers experience constant stress, which over time provokes attacks of aggression. To avoid splashing out all the anger on other people, the Japanese take off on special stuffed animals that can symbolize their bosses. Any employee who is dissatisfied with something can beat such a scarecrow. On the one hand, the anger will be thrown out, but on the other hand, no one will get hurt.
Think, perhaps, all your anger you could take out not on the people around you, but on objects. Also try not to keep all accumulated negative thoughts and irritation in yourself... You can endure for a long time, but each person's patience may burst sooner or later. The more you have collected anger, the stronger your further attacks of aggression will be.
Psychologists also suggest transforming aggression into other feelings.... This method is aimed at ensuring that controlling your own anger does not destroy either you or the things around you. The essence of these transformations is that aggression can be replaced by another, safer feeling. But in order to use this method, you will have to study each specific case of the appearance of attacks of aggression, and what causes them. Only after a detailed study can a psychologist give practical advice.
Terms like aggression , violence, crime, and hostility are common outside of the medical literature. The term " aggression »Is used to define a specific type of behavior for both humans and animals. In people, aggression may mean verbal aggression , physical act aggression against objects or people. From time to time, this term can be used in relation to oneself (self-harm, suicidal gestures or actions).
Violence is used only when describing human behavior and denotes physical aggression from one person against another.
A crime is defined as an intentional violation of criminal law.
Hostility is a broad definition of the term and may refer to aggression, irritability, suspicion, lack of cooperation, or jealousy.
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Origin of the term AGGRESSION from the Latin aggressio - attack, and aggredi - to attack.
1. An unprovoked attack when it is destined to dominate.
2. Attack or encroachment on violation of the existing freedoms of another.
3. Hostile or destructive behavior.
Information for patients on aggressive behavior
This article aims to assess and manage aggressionassociated with major mental disorders.
The practicing psychotherapist from time to time is faced with the assessment of victims of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Survey reveals some sobering statistics: every year, 1 in 10 women are physically abused by a partner or ex-partner. Aggression and aggressive behavior on the part of a spouse has devastating consequences for the whole family, and children often become not only eyewitnesses of these events, but also often become involved in the action itself.
Treatment program aggressive behavior in the Brain Clinic is aimed at ensuring safety and eliminating the causes of aggression.
Theme aggression now very popular and often discussed in the news of periodicals and on television, it is provided by many different opinions, many different solutions are offered, including self-help courses that teach the management of anger in society, including both didactic and empirical components, and hometasks.
However, it must be clearly understood that the manifestation aggression, anger, aggressive behavior is one of the varieties of mental reactions, i.e. it is a product of higher nervous activity. This suggests that these mental reactions are a medical problem and it must be solved with a psychotherapist or psychiatrist, with a specialist who has a higher medical education, and not with a psychologist who has a pedagogical education.
Research history aggressive behavior and other conduct disorders speak of a highly possible risk factor for intimate partner violence. This points to the need and strategy for treatment that promotes healthy intimate relationships and, in particular, addressing the risks of violence early in life by working with adolescents with conduct disorder.
Numerous books and articles offer good practical advice on psychological education - working with a psychologist. Others focus on restraints and isolation - inpatient care. All these techniques are outdated long ago and cannot correspond to the latest research data. aggressive behavior.
Now there are not many high-quality methods focused on behavioral correction, psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions that are rationally used simultaneously, and are recommended by the international health organization.
Impulsive aggression characterized by the inability to regulate it by the efforts of one's own will. Besides, aggressive impulses can often accompany other mental disorders, which include disorders such as depression, neurosis, endogenous mental illness, substance abuse, alcoholism, and drug addiction, including conduct and personality disorders.
Most patients with mental disorders do not aggressive... However, epidemiological data indicate an increased risk of violence among people with mental disorders compared to the general population. This article reviews this evidence and provides a basis for assessment and treatment. aggressive states.
Aggressive behavior
in patients with mental disorders, there are many possible causes.
- The most important reasons are the presence of concomitant abuse of psychoactive substances (alcoholism, drug addiction, toxicity, etc.).
- In addition, the pathological process of the emergence of anger and aggression itself can be caused by the presence of hallucinations and delusions, which can provoke violence.
- Often, various other neuropsychiatric diseases associated with a deficiency or insufficiency of serotonin and dopamine metabolism can contribute to the occurrence aggressive trends in behavioral responses.
- Finally, underlying personality traits, such as antisocial personality traits, can also influence the occurrence of violent behavior as a means to achieve certain goals.
- Environmental factors associated with aggressive behaviorinclude chaotic or unstable situations at home or at work.
People can become aggressive and show aggressive behavior for different reasons and at different times.
Description of some of the mental disorders in which it may manifest aggressive behavior .
Most people with schizophrenia live an ordinary life in society and usually do not fall into the category of dangerous, in relation to violent acts. However, periods of aggression can manifest themselves in the acute psychotic phases of the disease. Aggression in such patients, it usually manifests itself in pronounced violent behavior. This may be associated with acute decompensation of mental illness, or be secondary with latent or explicit non-compliance with the drug therapy regimen. Decompensation can also be associated with insufficient current treatment regimen. Research reports that most aggressive actions committed by persons with schizophrenia occur during the acute phase of the illness.
Manifestation aggressive behavior often manifests itself among patients with addiction, in whom concomitant neuropsychiatric diseases are associated with the abuse of psychoactive substances (drugs, alcohol, spice, other toxic substances). Aggressiveness and aggressive behavior in such patients, it can be directly provoked both by the intake of alcohol, cocaine, amphetamine and other psychoactive substances, and by withdrawal symptoms in the absence or elimination of psychoactive and toxic substances from the body. It is not uncommon for people to experience behavior in the form of paranoia, extreme anxiety and aggression.
Such as trauma to the brain, brain tumors, or metabolic disorders can provoke aggressive behavior
in patients, more often in the form of violence. Recent evidence suggests that violence is more associated with psychopathology and mental retardation than with epileptiform activity (interictal - related to mental and behavioral disorders that occur in a patient between seizures of epilepsy) or other variable causes.
Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Patients with dementia may be emotionally labile or prone to lack of control or poor control of behavior, prone to impulsiveness, aggression and deliberation. More often, they can appear in the form of serious injuries to themselves and others, which occurs out of anger or in the form of an acute reaction to a perceived (from their point of view) threat. As a rule, with the correct collection of anamnesis, which clarifies the diagnosis, such reactions can be prevented by the doctor, but this possibility may not always be available in the emergency department or people around.
Antisocial personality disorder can lead to other mental illnesses, including schizophrenia. Antisocial personality traits may be present even if a complete diagnosis cannot be made for any reason. Antisocial personality disorder or traits can be assessed by examination in the context of aggressive incidents. Bullying can be a fact aggressive behavior ... For example, fighting for money, cigarettes, access to sexual partners, attacks on others who deny the patient's requests or demands, or try to establish boundaries for the patient's behavior (for example, enforcing a smoking ban).
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often associated with anger, hostility, and violence. It is especially pronounced in the presence of comorbidities, such as mood and personality disorders, substance abuse, and there may be confounding factors. These confounding factors were investigated in outpatients, war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Cases have also been identified aggression in patients with panic disorder. Patients complained of significant mood disturbances and impulsive, unregulated behavior.
Prevention aggression
For the treatment of acute mental conditions with manifestation aggression drugs are often used. These include benzodiazepines (eg lorazepam) and antipsychotics (eg haloperidol).
The International Psychiatric Association has approved a new second-generation antipsychotic drug regimen that can be used to calm agitated patients. Ziprasidone intramuscular injection, intended for use in agitation associated with schizophrenia, and olanzapine intramuscularly, and aripiprazole intramuscularly, are approved for use in agitation associated with either schizophrenia or bipolar mania. In general, intramuscular injection has a faster onset than oral administration. However, the patient can easily calm down after oral administration of drugs if he or she understands that action has been taken and assistance is being provided. Sublingual administration may have a more rapid onset of action than oral administration, as it has the added benefit of being distracting to the agitated patient while the tablet dissolves for critically ill patients. This indicates the presence of a positive effect of psychotherapeutic influence on patients who are not in an acute psychotic state.
Spicy Aggressive behavior
It is very important that patients with aggressive behavior first of all, should be assessed for the possibility of concomitant diseases. At the same time, acute psychotic conditions, including the presence of acute withdrawal syndromes with the withdrawal of alcohol, drugs or sedatives, should be excluded. Beyond sharp control aggressive episode, long-term management depends on the nature of the violence, temporary or permanent.
Steps to take after an acute episode has ended Aggressive state
After the removal of acute psychomotor agitation, long-term mental health management strategies are required. During this period, the use of funds used to relieve an acute condition is not recommended. Preventive Prevention Measures Needed aggression in the form of outpatient treatment, which can be used as an alternative to inpatient treatment. When used with innovative alternative outpatient programs, combined with psychotherapeutic behavior modification, patients respond well to ongoing therapy that does not require hospitalization.
Long-term management pharmacotherapy aggressive behavior depends on the underlying clinical problem of a particular patient.
Treatment of the underlying disorder is key. Often, when the underlying psychiatric problem is successfully treated, the degree aggressive behavior decreases. Unfortunately, perhaps one third of patients with schizophrenia do not respond to antipsychotic treatment or only partially respond to it. In some patients with schizophrenia, high doses of antipsychotics may actually increase the risk of developing aggressive behavior.
SOME TIPS if you notice aggressive behavior from anyone.
Basic non-pharmacological controlsaggressive behavior include the following:
- Assessment of potential danger (for example, objects that can be used as an attack).
- Evaluate the patient's physical behavior (for example, many patients show a fist or bang their feet).
- Always keep the patient in sight and control their behavior (for example, do not turn your back).
- Take verbal threats seriously.
- Keep a safe distance.
- Feel free to ask for more help, this is not the time to be heroic.
- Remain calm, confident and competent, try to engage in a calm conversation aggression .
- Avoid arguing with the patient. , are negative emotions (anger, hatred, anger, etc.) caused by any external stimuli. This irritant can be either one factor or a whole set.
Some statistics
Average statistics show that approximately 5-10% of adults suffer from a variety of personality disorders (psychopathies).
People suffering from this pathology usually do not understand the fullness of their disease and therefore do not consider it necessary to seek medical help. Persons suffering from psychopathy are much more common among drug addicts and offenders, as they are the least socially adapted.
Mental illnesses bring major changes in thinking and behavior, and the development of successful methods of treatment is possible only with the consent of the patient. The mechanism of psychopathy is not yet fully understood, then here we will consider only a few of the most likely versions.
The source of these diseases most likely depends on the slowing down of reactions to external and internal stimuli. It is believed that the most susceptible to this disease are people experiencing "thirst for adventure".
The desire to experience all the new excitement begins to constantly take possession of these people. Gradually, this desire overwhelms them so much that they already begin to hardly restrain themselves. Unfortunately, they do not see themselves from the outside, and therefore they blame others for everything.
And effective treatment of aggression depends on the rational use of drugs of various groups: neuroleptic, anticonvulsant, psychostimulating, MAO inhibitors, serotonergic, and lithium.
Aggressiveness in rare cases also refers to the signs of psychosis developing against the background of psychopathy.
This happens when the patient faces an obstacle that he cannot overcome due to his inability to adequately respond to external stimuli. In this case, the treatment of aggression is possible with the use of antipsychotics, which reduce the intensity of the manifestation of psychosis. They eliminate aggressiveness due to a nonspecific sedative effect.
As a result of taking antipsychotics during inappropriate behavior, the number of outbursts of aggressiveness and other forms of uncontrollable behavior is markedly reduced, especially in street people prone to schizophrenia.
Treatment of aggression with such drugs in this particular case is effective.
In an independent study, it was found that psychopathically aggressive people experience severe serotonin deficiency.
In the therapy of aggression in such individuals, serotonergic drugs are widely used.
For example, a drug such as fenfluramine is indicated in the presence of suicidal motives in behavior, and fluoxetine - in borderline psychopathies, which are accompanied by impulsive behavior and self-destruction.
Often in aggressively minded people, there is a developmental flaw or an acquired organic lesion of the nervous system, which is manifested by an inability to adequately perceive internal and external irritants.
In such cases, psychostimulants are widely used.
When aggressive behavior is accompanied by epileptic abnormalities on the EEG, and there are corresponding anamnestic data, anticonvulsants are used in treatment. Replacing the old drug phentoin, carbamazepine has been widely used, which inhibits attacks of aggressiveness, suicidal thoughts, and also helps maintain self-control.
With emotional instability, a tendency to aggressive behavior lithium preparations are used.
Such conditions are considered the precursor to borderline psychopathies. Its effectiveness has been proven empirically, as a result of its use in a closed group of people in prison.
A QUESTION TO PSYCHOLOGISTS
Asks: Vladimir (2011-08-16 09:08:31)
Please help me, I have uncontrollable attacks of aggression towards the housekeepers, I flare up the magician from the prastov question, for example: how are you, or what did you do, I immediately start aggression, hatred towards everyone. I’m only 25 years old, I’ve never been like that before, I was always peaceful and peaceful, I was an aptemist, but right now I’m nervous, calm, help or tell me what to do
ANSWERS FROM PSYCHOLOGISTS
Hello Vladimir!
Aggression does not arise from scratch. Perhaps there was some event that touched you very emotionally. And it is possible that earlier, for some reason, you could not express and demonstrate this aggression. But it does not go anywhere, but accumulates inside. And sooner or later, she begins to break out in the form of uncontrollable outbursts of anger and rage. But these are all just assumptions. It is better to investigate what is actually happening at a personal meeting with a psychologist.
Good luck! Svetlana.
Hello Vladimir! Aggression, hatred are pretty strong feelings. Of course, there are reasons for this. But in order to regulate at least the first outbursts of aggression, there is a simple exercise: when you are asked a question, try not to answer right away, but take a deep breath, hold your breath for 2 seconds, then exhale and repeat this 3 times - inhale - hold the breath - exhale. If you still feel angry, count to ten. The first wave of anger will still diminish and then you can respond. There are breathing techniques for relieving stress on the internet, search. But to study the causes of aggression, it is advisable to consult a psychologist. Good luck to you!
Hello Vladimir! There is no information in your appeal about what your aggressive reactions may be associated with. This needs to be investigated, and then, having understood the reasons, look for a solution. In addition to your age, you have not written anything about yourself, but in connection with your request, I have a lot of questions for you: "Do you work?", "What would you like to do?", "Do you have a girlfriend or wife?" Who do you live with (who are your household members)? "," How do you react to my questions? " and others. If possible, consult a psychologist in person. I respect your desire to understand yourself and change. Tatyana.
A person is so constituted that he cannot help feeling. Feelings arise as a reaction to what is happening in life, perform their functions and disappear. It looks like a stream, or like a river.
When a river is blocked off with a dam, a reservoir is formed.
If you block feelings, then they also accumulate.
The accumulated water pressure destroys the dam.
A lot of accumulated feelings make a person emotionally explosive. Any insignificant reason can serve as an impetus for a significant emotional outburst.
Look for what, in what situations you do not allow yourself to be yourself - where you have blocked your dam.
Active physical activity can help reduce the level of accumulated aggression.
What makes you feel insecure, vulnerable? Where do you feel insecure?
You need to look for the origins of aggression through these feelings.
Hello Vladimir, uncontrollable outbursts of aggression indicate that you have a lot of accumulated but repressed aggression against someone in your life who violates (or at least violated) your personal boundaries very much and strongly. And since a direct expression of aggression for some reason turned out to be impossible for you, the aggression was supplanted, and now it breaks out with such strong outbursts. You will be helped by disregarding the accumulated aggression in the psychologist's office with an awareness of who and why it arose. All the best, Elena.
Hello Vladimir! Previously, you were calm and peaceful, but your suppressed aggressive feelings did not disappear from this, and accumulating in the body, you had to spend a lot of effort and effort in order not to express, not notice or ignore. If you discover this in yourself: you recognize, accept, get to know them and do not ignore them, then in the most paradoxical way - they become controlled by you (as well as vice versa). To become more calm, balanced and self-sufficient - you need to recognize that this is also your part and try the most acceptable way - to get rid of it. What are these ways? Active physical activity in the form of running, punching a punching bag, boxing, karate, etc. If you realize - with which person your feelings are connected, then it is better to imagine this person in your imagination and express your feelings in words, blows! At home - this is hitting the pillow with your hands and feet, but not on a person, because, in this case, this aggression will return to you in a multiplied amount !!! Try it and see if it works !!! Of course with
