Anger Management
Many people with ADHD find that a combination of
impulsive behavior and constant frustration results in angry
outbursts. For both children and adults, learning to express
anger appropriately and to channel these feelings constructively is a
huge challenge. Uncontrolled, eruptions of temper adversely
affect relationships and friendships, employment, school, and every
aspect of life. For some, this can lead to a diagnosis of
oppositional defiant disorder or antisocial disorder. Early intervention
is key.
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Anger Overload in Children: Diagnostic and Treatment
Issues - Anger reactions in
some children are quite frequent and troubling to parents and teachers
who witness them. The child’s intense anger may erupt quickly and
intensely in reaction to limit setting by adults, to teasing, or to
seemingly minor criticism by peers or adults.
Learning to Manage Anger - Anger is the degraded
result of original emotions unattended. The most common
emotion ahead of anger is frustration, especially in
individuals with ADHD.
Managing ADHD Anger - Many people have trouble with angry outbursts, which impact
their lives in a negative way. This problem can be even worse for adults
with ADHD, as many are emotionally oversensitive and overreactive to
stimulation, making them more vulnerable to their surrounding
environments.
Parenting Difficult Children - Learn
collaborative problem solving from Ross Greene, PhD, in one
of CHADD's Ask the Expert chats. "The best way to help kids learn to cope with frustration is to
solve the predictable problems precipitating their frustration
proactively," he says. "Then they get practice at the thinking involved
in dealing with frustration under more optimal
circumstances."
First Step to Success: An Early Intervention -
This program is recognized
nationally as an effective early intervention for reducing aggression in
children who exhibit such behaviors during their early school
years.
Annie’s Story - What began as high-maintenance toddler behavior deteriorated to
intense, unprovoked bouts of persistent aggression by age
three—despite our family’s tireless efforts to follow
through with consequences and positive reinforcement.
Know the Tipping Points: Reducing Vulnerability to
Antisocial Behavior in Youth with ADHD - What British police
have learned about reducing the vulnerability to antisocial and criminal
behavior in youth with ADHD. h
