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    Aggression, (Aggressive Behavior) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Aggression, (Aggressive Behavior) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Aggression, (Aggressive Behavior) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Aggression, (Aggressive Behavior) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Aggression is the active sensation of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behavior; readiness to assault or confront.
    Aggressive behavior can induce physical or emotional harm to others.
    It may vary from verbal abuse to physical abuse
    Aggressive behavior is a disorder when it causes harm to others or becomes a frequent, regular problem.
    It can also result in harming personal property.
    Aggressive behavior causes problems in social boundaries.
    It can result in breakdowns in the relationships.
    It can be hidden or evident.
    Sometimes aggressive outbursts are frequent and even normal in the right circumstances.
    When the person engages in aggressive behavior, he or she may feel irritable and restless.
    The person may feel impulsive
    In humans, aggression can indicate verbal aggression, physical aggression against objects, or physical aggression against people.
    Sometimes, aggression towards oneself (self-mutilation, suicidal gestures or actions) is involved in the definition.
    Violence is used only when defining human behavior and indicates physical aggression by one person against another.
    The causes are unknown, but a combination of genetic and environmental factors is probably responsible.
    As an adult, the person might act aggressively in response to negative experiences.
    A person might get aggressive when he or she feels frustrated.
    The aggressive behavior may also be linked to depression, anxiety, PTSD, or other mental health disorders.
    Symptoms
    People with this disorder dislike responsibility and reveal it through their behaviors, rather than by openly conveying their feelings.
    They often make use of procrastination, inefficiency, and forgetfulness to prevent doing what they need to do or have been told by others to do.
    Some frequent symptoms of passive-aggressive personality disorder are:
    1. Acting sullen
    2. Avoiding responsibility by claiming forgetfulness
    3. Being inefficient on purpose
    4. Blaming others
    5. Complaining
    6. Feeling resentment
    Personality disorders are diagnosed by psychological examination and a careful history of the symptoms.
    Aggressive behavior seldom occurs without a reason.
    Identifying the origin causes of aggressive behavior can help the person avoid states that start it.
    The doctor can be asked to learn how to recognize and treat the underlying causes of the aggressive behavior.
    Even the most docile of children occasionally reveal the aggressive tendencies of a boxer.
    While a certain quantity of aggression, shoving, and pushing is normal and expected of children – most probably when they are very young – a small subset of children make use of aggression as a method to manage almost any situation.
    It is essential to understand that these very aggressive children are not bullies;
    They often elect to choose fights with people who are stronger and larger than they are.
    Treatment
    Counseling may help the person recognize and alter the behavior.
    To find out about the cause of aggressive behavior, the person needs to recognize its underlying causes.
    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can assist the person to learn how to manage the behavior.
    It can help the person form managing mechanisms.
    It can also help the person perform through negative feelings.
    In some patients, the doctor may give medicines to treat the aggressive behavior.
    They may give antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), such as:
    1. Phenytoin and
    2. Carbamazepine.
    If the person has schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s or bipolar disorder, the doctors give mood stabilizers.
    Drugs such as risperidone (Risperdal, Janssen-Cilag) have reported effectiveness and safety in children and adolescents, and can be given in treatment.
    Anxiolytic such as lorazepam is useful as first treatment.
    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Aggression
    Chapter 2 Causes

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 24, 2017
    ISBN9781370246205
    Aggression, (Aggressive Behavior) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Aggression, (Aggressive Behavior) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Aggression,

      (Aggressive Behavior)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2017 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Aggression, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Aggression)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 amazon kindle books and 200 into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Aggression (Aggressive Behavior)

      What is Aggression (Aggressive Behavior)?

      Aggression is the active sensation of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behavior; readiness to assault or confront.

      Aggressive behavior can induce physical or emotional harm to others.

      It may vary from verbal abuse to physical abuse.

      Mental health disorders and brain damage can add to aggressive behavior.

      Some aggressive outbursts are frequent and even normal.

      Aggressive behavior is a disorder when it causes harm to others or becomes a frequent, regular problem.

      It can also result in harming personal property.

      Aggressive behavior causes problems in social boundaries.

      It can result in breakdowns in the relationships.

      It can be hidden or evident.

      Sometimes aggressive outbursts are frequent and even normal in the right circumstances.

      When the person engages in aggressive behavior, he or she may feel irritable and restless.

      The person may feel impulsive.

      He or she may find it hard to control the behavior.

      He or she might not know which behaviors are socially proper.

      In other cases, the person might act aggressively on purpose.

      He or she may use aggressive behavior to get vengeance or irritate someone.

      The person may also direct aggressive behavior towards oneself.

      It is essential to understand the reasons behind the aggressive behavior.

      This can help the person deal with it.

      Passive-aggressive personality disorder is a chronic (long-term) disorder in which a person appears to actively go with the desires and needs of others, but really passively opposes them.

      In the process, the person becomes more and more hostile and angry.

      The symptoms are a problem to many people and may be assisted by professional treatment.

      Aggression is a term used for both humans and animals.

      In humans, aggression can indicate verbal aggression, physical aggression against objects, or physical aggression against people.

      Sometimes, aggression towards oneself (self-mutilation, suicidal gestures or actions) is involved in the definition.

      Violence is used only when defining human behavior and indicates physical aggression by one person against another.

      Hostility is a loosely defined name used to indicate aggression, irritability, suspicion, uncooperativeness, or jealousy.

      What are the Causes of Aggression?

      Causes:

      The causes are unknown, but a combination of genetic and environmental factors is probably responsible.

      As an adult, the person might act aggressively in response to negative experiences.

      A person might get aggressive when he or she feels frustrated.

      The aggressive behavior may also be linked to depression, anxiety, PTSD, or other mental health disorders.

      Health Causes of Aggressive Behavior

      Many mental health conditions can contribute to aggressive behavior.

      1. Autism spectrum disorder

      2. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

      3. Bipolar disorder

      4. Schizophrenia

      5. Conduct disorder

      6. Intermittent explosive disorder

      7. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

      Brain injury can also restrict the capability to manage aggression.

      The patient may experience brain damage as the result of:

      1. Stroke

      2. Head injury

      3. Certain infections

      4. Certain illnesses

      Different health conditions contribute to aggression in different ways.

      If the person has autism or bipolar disorder, he or she might act aggressively when he or she feels frustrated or unable to speak about their feelings.

      If the person has conduct disorder, he or she will act aggressively on purpose.

      The causes for extreme aggression in children are as varied as the children who exhibit these behaviors.

      It is believed that intense aggression in children may be the effect of several factors acting together.

      The causes for aggression in children may be:

      Physical:

      Some children may have easily-triggered extreme aggression as a result of their developing central nervous system and may be physiologically unable to control their impulses in the same manner other children can.

      These children appear to have a less formed nervous system than others of their own age.

      Also, children who have frontal lobe damage or epilepsy may act out of aggression due to these medical problems.

      Environmental:

      Children are often given more attention for their aggressive behaviors, which increases their reaction to everyday situations that do not require aggression.

      Many children who are aggressive learned this behavior at home or at school and believe that the best way to confront any situation is through brute force.

      Additionally, overcrowding, stressful home environments, and cultural norms may influence a child’s aggressive tendencies.

      Psychological:

      Children who struggle with mental health issues such as bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, ADHD, schizophrenia and other problems may exhibit aggressive tendencies as a result of

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