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📋 Summary

Violence Reduction Program Part 1 💥🛑

PSY513 - Forensic Psychology

💥🛑 Quick Overview

This chapter covers understanding violence, factors contributing to violent behavior, and anger management.

💥 Types of Violence

  • Interpersonal: Between individuals
  • Self-directed: Against oneself
  • Collective: Groups against groups
  • Physical, Psychological, Sexual

📊 Factors Contributing to Violence

Individual:

Brain abnormalities, cognitive distortions, personality disorders, substance use, history of violence, anger problems.

Relationship:

Family violence, antisocial peers, relationship conflict, poor attachment.

Community:

High poverty, social disorganization, weapon access, drug markets, gang activity.

Societal:

Media violence, cultural norms, weak law enforcement, inequality.

😠 The Anger Cycle

  1. Triggering event ⚡
  2. Appraisal (interpretation) 💭
  3. Physiological arousal 🏃
  4. Angry thoughts 😤
  5. Behavioral response 🎭
  6. Consequences 📊

🏃 Physiological Signs of Anger

Increased heart rate, rapid breathing, muscle tension, feeling hot, clenched fists, jaw tension.

💭 Cognitive Components

Hostile attribution, magnification, black-and-white thinking, should statements, labeling.