Sample Case Conceptualization Of Anger Case Studies

The client expressed having difficulties controlling his anger when involved in social interactions with other individuals. John has physically threatened harm to his older sister when they had an argument over how to split their father’s inherence settlement. Additionally, John relieved having thoughts about hurting others when his upset, mostly recently his housemates. The client stated that he has never had trouble with controlling his anger until a year ago. However, the client cannot identify what has changed over the last year that would change his temperament. John stated that when he mismanages his money and believes that people are disrespecting him or taking advantage of his kindness are triggers for his anger. When the client is angry, he thinks about suicide so he can “end it,” but he claims that they are “thoughts and I am not going to do it.” John states that his emotions are negatively affecting his relationships with family, friends, and housemates. He believes that his social life is important to him and that he wants to develop the skills in order to have healthy relationships.

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John’s mother was an addict but he could not identify what substance and his father was an alcoholic. He grew up poor in Los Angeles, California, where his family would live in and out of hotels. He recalled eating out of trash cans because they were not able to afford food. He has not met or had any commutation with his mother’s side of the family and said that the Japanese community accepted his mother but not him due to being biracial. The client reported not having friends because the neighborhood kids would pick on him and threaten him with harm. John blamed his mother for their financial problems and when he reunited with his father at sixteen-years-old, he decided to move in with him because “I could not take it