Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Check out our column in the Mountain Signal
Check out our monthly column in the Mountain Signal. This publication is available in Tehachapi and East Kern County at several locations. This months article is on Communication. If you are interested our classes please visit our website at http://www.positivesolutions.org/
Conflict and Anger
Interpersonal conflict is natural and normal. It occurs when people have different needs or values. When we face disappointment, frustration or conflict, we react according to our personal conflict belief system. The consequences of that reaction will either reinforce or change our belief system.
Our Belief System
A personal conflict belief system is formed from messages we receive throughout our lives from parents, family of origin, religion, culture, friends, teachers, the media and individual experiences. The beliefs affect how we respond to tension, conflict or anger.
Reaction to Conflict
Our reaction to a particular conflict is based on our beliefs about conflict itself. If we believe that conflict is basically negative, we usually react in a negative fashion, for example, by complaining, fighting or person directed aggression. If we believe that conflict is neutral and happens every day, we will react calmly and logically. Most important we react to a conflict has consequences for everyone involved.
Some Consequences of Our Reaction
The consequences of our reaction will also be negative or positive. If our reaction is to respond aggressively or passively, the consequence may be hurt feelings and the problem may get worse. If, instead, we agree to talk about the problem, calmly and assertively, there will likely be positive consequences such a good feeling about ourselves and about the other person. A positive/emotionally intelligent reaction may even help us solve t he problem causing the conflict.
Enhancement skills in managing anger, stress, communication and increasing emotional intelligence can be acquired by attending executive coaching or anger management classes.
George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAPDiplomate, American Association of Anger Management ProvidersAnderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Managementhttp://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org/
Our Belief System
A personal conflict belief system is formed from messages we receive throughout our lives from parents, family of origin, religion, culture, friends, teachers, the media and individual experiences. The beliefs affect how we respond to tension, conflict or anger.
Reaction to Conflict
Our reaction to a particular conflict is based on our beliefs about conflict itself. If we believe that conflict is basically negative, we usually react in a negative fashion, for example, by complaining, fighting or person directed aggression. If we believe that conflict is neutral and happens every day, we will react calmly and logically. Most important we react to a conflict has consequences for everyone involved.
Some Consequences of Our Reaction
The consequences of our reaction will also be negative or positive. If our reaction is to respond aggressively or passively, the consequence may be hurt feelings and the problem may get worse. If, instead, we agree to talk about the problem, calmly and assertively, there will likely be positive consequences such a good feeling about ourselves and about the other person. A positive/emotionally intelligent reaction may even help us solve t he problem causing the conflict.
Enhancement skills in managing anger, stress, communication and increasing emotional intelligence can be acquired by attending executive coaching or anger management classes.
George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAPDiplomate, American Association of Anger Management ProvidersAnderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Managementhttp://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org/
Friday, June 13, 2008
Study shows long term 9/11 stress in lower Manhattan
By Claudia ParsonsFri Jun 13, 8:22 AM ET
One in eight people who lived near the World Trade Center at the time of the September 11 attacks in 2001 were still suffering post traumatic stress disorder two to three years later, a new study indicated on Friday.
The study, based on a 2003-2004 survey of 11,000 lower Manhattan residents, showed low-income and less educated people were more prone to PTSD, as were divorced people, with around one in five in those groups reporting symptoms.
Authors of the study called for further monitoring of PTSD victims from the neighborhood and the city urged them to take advantage of free mental health services.
The condition is an anxiety disorder sparked by traumatic experiences of intense fear, horror or hopelessness. Symptoms include irritability or anger, sleep difficulties, trouble concentrating, extreme vigilance, flashbacks and nightmares.
The New York City health department, which conducted the study, said it was the first to measure the attack's long-term effect on the mental health of the community.
It said it was now analyzing the results of a follow-up survey conducted six years after the 9/11 attacks and would release new health findings in the coming months.
The study published on Friday in the Journal of Traumatic Stress showed 12.6 percent of all respondents suffered PTSD in 2003-2004. Women were more likely to have PTSD, at 15 percent, compared to 10 percent of men.
One in five African Americans and nearly one in four Hispanics suffered PTSD, it showed, compared to 10.7 percent of white residents. People earning less than $25,000 a year showed a rate of nearly 20 percent.
Residents who were injured in the attacks were most likely to be still suffering PTSD two or three years later, at 38 percent. Others most affected included those who witnessed violent deaths and those caught in the dust cloud after the towers collapsed -- around 17 percent in each case.
The study cited figures from previous studies of the general population of the city showing that 8 percent of Manhattan residents reported symptoms of PTSD at five to eight weeks after the attacks, a rate that fell to 2 percent at four months and less than 1 percent at six months.
The new study showed that residents of lower Manhattan were more likely to be dealing with psychological problems from the attacks even two or three years later than the wider population of New York at six months after the attacks.
It said one potential explanation was those living in the area had constant reminders of the attack and more disruption to their daily routine. Many may have also been evacuated from their homes immediately after the attacks.
"We therefore believe these residents require more in-depth mental health monitoring, independent of the larger metropolitan area," the authors of the study .
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080613/us_nm/wtc_stress_dc
One in eight people who lived near the World Trade Center at the time of the September 11 attacks in 2001 were still suffering post traumatic stress disorder two to three years later, a new study indicated on Friday.
The study, based on a 2003-2004 survey of 11,000 lower Manhattan residents, showed low-income and less educated people were more prone to PTSD, as were divorced people, with around one in five in those groups reporting symptoms.
Authors of the study called for further monitoring of PTSD victims from the neighborhood and the city urged them to take advantage of free mental health services.
The condition is an anxiety disorder sparked by traumatic experiences of intense fear, horror or hopelessness. Symptoms include irritability or anger, sleep difficulties, trouble concentrating, extreme vigilance, flashbacks and nightmares.
The New York City health department, which conducted the study, said it was the first to measure the attack's long-term effect on the mental health of the community.
It said it was now analyzing the results of a follow-up survey conducted six years after the 9/11 attacks and would release new health findings in the coming months.
The study published on Friday in the Journal of Traumatic Stress showed 12.6 percent of all respondents suffered PTSD in 2003-2004. Women were more likely to have PTSD, at 15 percent, compared to 10 percent of men.
One in five African Americans and nearly one in four Hispanics suffered PTSD, it showed, compared to 10.7 percent of white residents. People earning less than $25,000 a year showed a rate of nearly 20 percent.
Residents who were injured in the attacks were most likely to be still suffering PTSD two or three years later, at 38 percent. Others most affected included those who witnessed violent deaths and those caught in the dust cloud after the towers collapsed -- around 17 percent in each case.
The study cited figures from previous studies of the general population of the city showing that 8 percent of Manhattan residents reported symptoms of PTSD at five to eight weeks after the attacks, a rate that fell to 2 percent at four months and less than 1 percent at six months.
The new study showed that residents of lower Manhattan were more likely to be dealing with psychological problems from the attacks even two or three years later than the wider population of New York at six months after the attacks.
It said one potential explanation was those living in the area had constant reminders of the attack and more disruption to their daily routine. Many may have also been evacuated from their homes immediately after the attacks.
"We therefore believe these residents require more in-depth mental health monitoring, independent of the larger metropolitan area," the authors of the study .
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080613/us_nm/wtc_stress_dc
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Updates for Summer 2008 at Positive Solutions Anger Management and Executive Coaching
Hello! Hope everyone is having a great summer so far. As the summer heats up so does our tempers. We are here to help!
Please visit our website for our weekly class schedules. We wanted to let you know that our adult classes are now on Tuesdays fron 6:00 -7:00 P.M. The adolescent class still meets on Wednesdays from 6:00 -7:00 P.M. In addition, one on one coaching is available by appointment only.
Positive Solutions has a montly colum in the Mountain Signal, a monthly publication for the Tehachapi and East Kern County region. Please take a look at the newest issue and check out our newest article.
Karina Narduzzi B.A., C.A.M.F.
661-303-5669
info@positivesolutions.org
Please visit our website for our weekly class schedules. We wanted to let you know that our adult classes are now on Tuesdays fron 6:00 -7:00 P.M. The adolescent class still meets on Wednesdays from 6:00 -7:00 P.M. In addition, one on one coaching is available by appointment only.
Positive Solutions has a montly colum in the Mountain Signal, a monthly publication for the Tehachapi and East Kern County region. Please take a look at the newest issue and check out our newest article.
Karina Narduzzi B.A., C.A.M.F.
661-303-5669
info@positivesolutions.org
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