Anger Assessment

Anger Assessment - Novaco Anger Scale

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Anger is a normal human emotion experienced by all humans from time to time. When used correctly it is a healthy response for when we need to defend ourselves, both physically from an attack and emotionally when we feel someone is violating our boundaries, independence, and integrity. Humans are programmed with an instinct for danger that makes us willing to respond to situations with "fight or flight". Commons situations that can cause anger include:

Feelings of humiliation or embarrassment
Feelings of injustice
Feelings of disappointment
Feelings of failure
Feelings of envy
Struggles with being teases or bullied
Struggles with rude people
Struggles with a physical condition, like PMS
Struggles with a mental disorder
Struggles with a substance or behavioral addiction
Struggles with financial problems
Struggles in stressful or annoying situations such as traffic jams and bad service

Humans are programmed with an instinct for danger that makes us willing to "fight or flight". Threats bring up feelings and behaviors sometimes powerfully and aggressively, which make it possible for us to be able to fight to defend ourselves when we are attacked. Some anger is essential to our survival. When you are angry, your body releases stress hormones, like adrenaline, that make your pulse and heart rate go up, your body temperature to increase and your breathing to quicken. Your body is prepared to fight. Common emotional, physical, and behavioral signs and symptoms of anger:

Feelings of irritation
Feeling dizzy
Behaving anxiously, like fidgeting with your hands
Feeling the need to use substances to calm you down
Feelings of resentment
Body trembling
Feeling the need or desire to act out verbally, with your voice getting louder
Body getting hot flashes
Behaving rudely, sarcastically, abusively
Feeling the desire to escape from the situation
Grinding your teeth
Sweating more than usual
Saying and doing things you do not mean
Clenching your jaw
Feeling the need to act out physically, such as throwing things or hurting yourself or others
Having stomach problems
Getting a faster heart rate and more rapid breathing

When anger become excessive and uncontrollable, it can become destructive and lead to problems in relationships, at work, and in your life. When dealing with anger problems, you commonly regret your actions afterwards, since it hurts the ones you love. However, at the time the impulse is too strong to resist. When anger is out of control, the consequences can be very serious and there are not limits to what it will lead to for you and others. Unresolved or uncontrolled anger can lead to:

Hurting yourself or others
Compromised immune system
Depression and low self-esteem
Stroke and heart attacks
Eating disorders
Stomach disorders
Substance or behavioral abuse
Insomnia
High blood pressure
headaches

If you suffer from any symptom described above, this Anger Assessment is recommended. Evaluate the statements below and select the answer that best reflects how you would feel.

1. You unpack an appliance that you just bought, plug it in and discover that it doesn't work: *