PTSD/anger

[Buck52]

Anger and PTSD

by Leslie Morland, PhD, PsyD, Eric Elbogen, PhD, ABPP (Forensic) and Kirsten Dillon, PhD

DSM-5 expanded our acknowledgement of the importance of anger in PTSD. Anger in PTSD is associated with interpersonal conflict, aggressive behavior, and suicide risk. This issue of the PTSD ,

Research Quarterly provides a thoughtful and comprehensive update on the growing literature on the impact, assessment and treatment of anger associated with PTSD.

[MikeR]

That is good. I think anyone who has had PTSD understands that they get angry beyond what is normal in many situations. It's just one factor, but a big one.