Assessment of mode of anger expression in adolescent psychiatric inpatients.
Anger can play an important role in depression and suicide risk among adolescents. The present study evaluated internalized and externalized anger in 92 adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Results indicated that adolescents who internalized their anger were more likely to be depressed and to experience feelings of hopelessness. In addition, adolescents who internalized their anger made more serious suicide attempts than did those who externalized their anger. In contrast, adolescents who externalized their anger were more likely to have alcohol-related problems. Thus, different modes of anger expression appear to be related to different manifestations of psychopathology. It was concluded that assessment of mode of anger expression in adolescents may enhance our understanding of suicide and its risk factors.
Cautin
R L
RL
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Overholser
J C
JC
Goetz
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000786:Anger; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014705:Verbal Behavior