What is anger problems in children and adolescents?
Anger problems in children and adolescents are situations such as feeling frustrated in the emergence of anger, reacting to injustice, anger, aggression.
Anger in children and adolescents is one of our most basic emotions, just like our other emotions. It is short-term and temporary.
What are the Symptoms of Anger Problems in Children and Adolescents?
Symptoms of anger problems in children and adolescents,
- Use of offensive, insulting or derogatory words in anger,
- Physical violence against the other person in the moment of anger (pushing, hitting, etc.),
- Self-harm during anger (throwing oneself on the ground, tearing one's hair out, etc.),
- Not sharing the emotions felt during anger,
- Feeling regret and sorrow after actions taken in anger,
- Failure to achieve the goal after actions taken in anger
How should anger problems in children and adolescents be treated?
While working on anger problems in children and adolescents, we work with our clients with play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy and eclectic therapy techniques.
During our sessions;
- With the feelings and thoughts underlying anger,
- How anger affects the child or adolescent,
- What brings to the point of anger,
- How your body reacts to anger,
- How to calm down and neutralize anger,
- What people in the family or school should do in times of anger,
- Change the ability to think about situations and
- Studies are being carried out on the acquisition of healthy communication skills.
How Should Parents Treat Their Children?
Families who encounter anger problems in children and adolescents should analyze their behavior well at this point. If anger problems in children and adolescents are not treated, they may become more difficult to solve in the future.
- Families should especially monitor in which situation, where and how often anger arises.
- If possible, it may be helpful to change the environment in which the crisis occurs.
- Since children and adolescents often apply what they learn from their families in their own lives, it is necessary to be the right and exemplary parent.
- Violence should not be applied to a child or adolescent in a tantrum.
- It is very important for the mother or father to remain calm during a tantrum.
- What is asked should not be done during the crisis. When it is done, since problem solving is learned in this way, it will be repeated in this way later on. Therefore, it is very important not to do whatever they want from an early age.
- It should be explained to the child in an appropriate way that what he/she wants will not be done in a crisis. When communicating with young children, it is especially important to make explanations at eye level.
- First of all, the solution to the issue can be left to the child or adolescent. When an ideal solution cannot be found, a common solution can be sought.
- Although various methods have been tried, children and adolescents who harm themselves or their environment in long-lasting tantrums should be supported by a specialist.