Helping your teenage son learn to
control his anger involves more than reminders and consequences.
Not exact matches
Although research findings on prevalence are inconclusive, they generally find that women and men report similar levels of violence when the contexts, motives and consequences are not considered.6 When they are considered, studies assessing IPV perpetrated by men compared to women often report gender differences regarding the types of violence, reasons for the violence, context in which the violence occurs and consequences of the violence.6, 7 For example, studies assessing differences in IPV find men's violence against women to be more severe, threatening and controlling8 — 10 and
involve longer - lasting victimisation, fear of bodily injury or death, more injuries and more adverse health effects.5, 11, 12 It has also been found that women tend to use physical violence out of
anger, not being able to get the partner's attention or in self - defence and retaliation, 11 whereas men often use it as a means to exercise coercive
control.13, 14
A sampling of mental health problems that are treated may
involve depression, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflict,
anger control, bi-polar disorder, trauma and grief.
There are several goals in couples therapy: 1) understand how prior relationships provide the framework for how adults view self and partner in close relationships, and and how relationship patterns («the dance») occur; 2) create a secure relationship where partners are emotionally available, genuinely
involved and responsive in a sensitive and caring way; 3) establish trust and a sense of safety and comfort, especially during difficult times and distressing emotions («fight fair»), 4) change the dance — learn constructive communication and conflict - management skills so that partners respond to one another's needs and emotions with empathy, understanding and support, rather than with
anger, rejection or withdrawal; 5) experience a secure relationship with the therapist, who models attunement, support, self
control, patience and appropriate boundaries.
Ambivalent (C) stories
involve interpersonal child - caregiver relationships not effective in soothing the distress, instead increasing or feeding it,
involving high levels of
anger and
control.