The following questions are related to ‘Aggression’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: My husband tends to throw fits and cuss and yell when when he is having troubles with something. He has never actually cussed and yelled at me or our son, but I still really don’t like it. It always seems to make the situation worse. It’s usually when we are working in the shop [...]
Q: I’m about 20 years old and have problems forming relationships with the opposite sex. Up until I started uni, I had been studying in all-girls’ schools, and my primary contacts with men were with my father and brother. I fear my father may have a problem with containing aggression and dealing with stress as [...]
Q: I believe that my husband is suffering from a delusional disorder — in particular, delusional or morbid jealousy. He is fixated on the idea that I self-pleasure in my sleep and call out the names of other men (neighbors, co-workers, etc.) almost every night. We have only been married two months, although we have [...]
Q: I have my own internal voice plus another which is male, aggressive and rude. It can be like having running commentary, being verbally abused or having a conversation with another person, but all in my head. I suffer from it mainly when I feel under pressure or stressed. Does this mean I am ‘hearing [...]
Q: My son is 26, and he says he “can’t” control his impulses — e.g., spending money, drinking, aggressive attitude, not going to work, etc. He believes he needs drugs to learn how to control himself. Basically, I want to know is there possibly any truth in the claim that he “can’t”. A: This is [...]
Q: My boyfriend and I recently moved in together, and I find myself getting frustrated over his laissez-faire habits that never bothered me before. Soon after we moved in together, he quit his job because he claimed he was overworked, but he only goes to school for four hours a day and has no other [...]
Q: My daughter has been living with her boyfriend’s family for three years. He is 30 and has had a succession of short term jobs which never last long — when he has one at all. He has either been fired or quit after a dispute each time; the last time I made a helpful [...]
