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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 is one of five symptoms related to Loss of Control according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Loss of Control among kids with Anxiety are:

  1. Being irritable
  2. Difficulty focusing or concentrating
  3. Fidgeting
  4. Sadness
  5. Trouble sleeping or insomnia

For kids diagnosed with Depression, Angry behavior is one of five symptoms related to Sadness, Anxiety, and Irritability according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Sadness, Anxiety, and Irritability among kids with Depression are:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Being irritable
  3. Keeping alone (keeping to self)
  4. Mood swings
  5. Sadness

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Angry behavior

When parents mention Angry behavior they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
SadnessOften16 mentions
Mood swingsOften15 mentions
AnxietyOften10 mentions
HyperactivityOften9 mentions
CryingSometimes4 mentions
DepressionSometimes4 mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargySometimes4 mentions
ForgetfulnessSometimes4 mentions
Frequent cryingSometimes4 mentions
Keeping alone (keeping to self)Sometimes4 mentions

Characteristics of Angry behavior

How common is Angry behavior?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 31.03% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Angry behavior.

Percentage of kids with Angry behavior by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 1028 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Angry behavior “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

5%

25 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

11%

50 mentions
Weekly

18%

87 mentions
Monthly

12%

55 mentions
Annually

7%

32 mentions
A Few / Several Times

17%

82 mentions
Once

3%

12 mentions
Never

28%

132 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

6%

65 mentions
Severe

9%

93 mentions
Moderate

16%

161 mentions
Mild

24%

249 mentions
Not at All

45%

459 mentions

Discussion of Angry behavior

What was your approach to Angry behavior? What were the results?

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