Anger-Related Disorders

In this ground-breaking exploration, a glittering array of specialists investigate how and why anger is viewed as a secondary emotion by most clinical theories and practitioners and seeks to answer the following questions:

• What are anger-related disorders?
• What do they have in common and how are they different?
• How do we treat the various anger-related disorders?

Drawing on one case study, the top-notch contributors each present a different method of treatment for anger-related disorders. By taking into consideration the variety of perspectives and treatments available for anger-related disorders, this book provides an overview of how clinicians can implement each of these treatments as well as combine treatments to provide a tailored therapy for each individual client.

Contributors
Series Edtor's Note
Acknowledgments
Foreword, by Ray DiGiuseppe, PhD
Questions for Contributors

1. Anger Related Disorders: Basic Issues, Models and Diagnostic Considerations, Howard Kassinove and Raymond Chip Tafrate
2. The Case of Anthony, Eva L. Feindler
3. Evidence for Effective Treatment of Anger-Related Disorders, Jerry L. Deffenbacher
4. Cultural and Gender Considerations in the Assessment and Treatment of Anger-Related Disorders, Sandra P. Thomas
5. Psychoanalytic Treatment of Anger and Aggression, Danielle Knafo and Seymour Moscovitz
6. Anger Management for Adults: A Menu-Driven Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to the Treatment of Anger Disorders, Raymond Chip Tafrate and Howard Kassinove
7. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Anger-Related Disorders, Jill H. Rathus
8. Couples and Family Treatment of Anger Difficulties, Eli Karam and Jay Lebow
9. Psychopharmacological Considerations in Anger Management, Henry Edwards
10. Emotion-Focused Therapy for Anger, Josée L. Jarry and Sandra C. Paivio
11. Treating Anger with Wisdom and Compassion: A Buddhist Approach, C. Peter Bankart
12. An Adlerian Approach to the Treatment of Anger Disorders, Daniel Ecksein, Al Milliren, Paul R. Rasmussen, and Robert Willhite
13. Assimilative Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: An Integrative Approach to Anger Disorders, Jerold Gold
14. Multiple Perspectives on the Conceptualization and Treatment of Anger-Related Disorders, Eva L. Feindler and Alison Byers

Appendix A: Comparative Treatments of Anger-Related Disorders
References
Index