Emotion dysregulation as an underlying mechanism of impulsive aggression: Reviewing empirical data to inform treatments for veterans who perpetrate violence

摘要: Abstract Violence can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which in turn is related perpetration of aggression. Importantly, not all aggression motivated by the same mechanisms, and understanding driving force behind imperative order select treatments that will assist individual decreasing behavior. PTSD specifically impulsive aggression, or emotionally charged uncontrolled, rather than premeditated planned, unemotional, goal-directed. Emotion regulation, ability recognize emotions, accept them, control emotion-related behaviors, both This conceptual paper uses Catalyst Model review literature on PTSD, emotion regulation. Because their high rates veterans are presented as a demonstration relationship between regulation The integrative model be viewed an alternative traditional proposes anger primary underlying mechanism adults. Treatment recommendations, such helping clients develop skills, offered for providers who working with individuals have experienced trauma now perpetrating