Angry behavior


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Angry behavior is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of two conditions: Anxiety and Depression.
For kids’ diagnosed with Anxiety, Angry behavior refers to six symptoms or behaviors:
- Loss of Control
- Overall Anxiety
- Fear and Panic
- Social Anxiety
- Fight or Flight
- Physical Responses
For kids’ diagnosed with Depression, Angry behavior refers to five symptoms or behaviors:
- Sleep and Energy
- Sadness, Anxiety, and Irritability
- Self-Harm
- Dim Outlook
- Depressed Responses
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Angry behavior
When parents mention Angry behavior they also mention these other symptoms:
Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
---|---|---|
Hyperactivity | Often | 8 mentions |
Anxiety | Often | 7 mentions |
Mood swings | Often | 7 mentions |
Sadness | Often | 5 mentions |
Forgetfulness | Sometimes | 4 mentions |
Keeping alone (keeping to self) | Sometimes | 4 mentions |
Depression | Sometimes | 3 mentions |
Agitation | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
Being irritable | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
Crying | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
Characteristics of Angry behavior
Angry behavior starts at the following ages...
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0 years old
Amount of children: 0%
1 years old
Amount of children: 1%
2 years old
Amount of children: 1%
3 years old
Amount of children: 2%
4 years old
Amount of children: 1%
5 years old
Amount of children: 1%
6 years old
Amount of children: 1%
7 years old
Amount of children: 2%
8 years old
Amount of children: 1%
9 years old
Amount of children: 1%
10 years old
Amount of children: 2%
11 years old
Amount of children: 2%
12 years old
Amount of children: 2%
13 years old
Amount of children: 2%
14 years old
Amount of children: 2%
15 years old
Amount of children: 2%
16 years old
Amount of children: 2%
17 years old
Amount of children: 2%
average 10 years 11 months old
Percentage of kids with Angry behavior by year of age
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Frequency
Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
---|---|---|
Continuously | 7% | 11 mentions |
Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
Daily | 12% | 20 mentions |
Weekly | 22% | 36 mentions |
Monthly | 16% | 26 mentions |
Annually | 4% | 7 mentions |
A Few / Several Times | 18% | 29 mentions |
Once | 3% | 5 mentions |
Never | 19% | 31 mentions |
Severity
Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
---|---|---|
Very Severe | 7% | 25 mentions |
Severe | 9% | 35 mentions |
Moderate | 19% | 69 mentions |
Mild | 31% | 115 mentions |
Not at All | 34% | 128 mentions |
Care of Angry behavior
Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Angry behavior
Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
---|---|---|
1Medication (general) | Positive3.9 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
2Therapy / Counseling | Positive3.6 of 5 | Read 2 comments |
Less common approaches...
Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
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1Checking blood sugar | Very Positive5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
2Behavioral therapy | Positive4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
3Speech Therapy | Positive4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
4Occupational Therapy | Positive4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
5Medication (prescription) | Positive3.8 of 5 | Read 2 comments |
6Breathing techniques (for child) | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
7Cream / Lotion (unspecified) | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
8Music | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
9parenting technique: breathing (by child) | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
Discussion of Angry behavior
What was your approach to Angry behavior? What were the results?
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