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REBT and Anger Disorders

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Anger is a subjective, negative emotion that typically arises when one believes they are a victim of injustice or being threatened or attacked. It is associated with rigid, demanding thoughts, increased physiological agitation, and aggressive behaviors. It is considered a basic, primary emotion. It is related to—but distinguishable from—aggression (a behavior), hostility (an attitude), irritability (a physiological mood), and hatred (a cognitively-based dislike).

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    Michael J. Toohey

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    Michael E. Bernard

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Toohey, M.J. (2019). REBT and Anger Disorders. In: Dryden, W., Bernard, M. (eds) REBT with Diverse Client Problems and Populations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02723-0_4

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