By Gregory Kyles on 6/4/2009 7:57 PM
 There are many ways to know if you need an anger management class, but only a few examples are listed here. If you are not sure if you need an anger management class, consult a professional and get an anger management evaluation. Some indications that you have an anger management problem are that you are controlling, use intimidation or manipulation, feel chronic hostility, have frequent interpersonal conflicts, or are known by others to be an angry employee, an angry boss or angry spouse. If you are questioning whether your anger is problematic, the following questions may help you better decide: |
By Gregory Kyles on 5/25/2009 11:40 AM
A relationship is not always a walk in the park. More often than not it is fraught with stress,anxiety and apprehension. This happens because two individuals in a relationship are constantly changing and growing with time. The beginning of a relationship is superficial. Partners are at their best and all flaws are concealed. As they become comfortable with one another, all character flaws come to the surface and they start behaving like the people they really are. Anger has become a cause for concern in many relationships. Wife beating, verbal abuse and temper tantrums are prevalent in many broken homes and marriages. Anger kills marriages and destroys lives.
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By Gregory Kyles on 5/13/2009 4:58 PM
 Anger is an emotional state. It can be triggered by both internal and external cues. As an emotion, anger is a natural response and serves many purposes. It is based in human biology (as are other emotions) and serves us through the survival drive in its most fundamental form. Anger is a strong protective force. It creates physiological responses that signal us and prepare us to take action if needed by the drive to survive. Apart from its basic and instinctual purpose, however, anger is also useful in protecting one’s self psychologically and emotionally. Feelings of anger can signal, for example, that one feels taken advantage of, dismissed or violated in some way.&am ...
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By Gregory Kyles on 4/12/2009 6:22 PM
Anyone who lives with an abusive partner knows how difficult it is to make it through the night. Anyone who works under a sullen boss knows how tough it is to make it through the day. Anger can shatter homes and destroy lives. Remember the student who picked up his gun and took shots at his classmates. Do you recall the husband who burnt his wife and children and then put a bullet through his head? Well, this is anger speaking loud and clear. Our streets are not safe to walk on partly on account of people who can’t manage their anger issues. If we find ourselves losing our cool at the drop of a hat, we need to ask questions and we need to ask them now. Read More »
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By Gregory Kyles on 2/26/2009 9:25 PM
Anger is only an emotion. It is witnessed in the best of us and the worst of us. Experiencing anger certainly does not make us lesser human-beings. If it’s only a feeling-an emotion, why do we let it take control of our lives? Good Question. The answer though is not that simple. Anger may be an emotion but it is a complex emotion. This is because everyone does not experience and express anger in the same fashion. Some react immediately while others may go on a slow burn for days before exploding in a fit of temper. |
By Gregory Kyles on 2/15/2009 7:28 PM
Dedication, commitment, investment…hard work and vision. These are the givens. The personality characteristics that help those seeking a career in medicine succeed, however, can also be the very same characteristics that can eventually undermine the practitioner’s workplace effectiveness and personal well-being. Most will enter training with an altruistic desire and vision to be of service, to make a meaningful contribution to others and to attain a sense of personal achievement and career satisfaction. Our culture reinforces that vision. Physicians are held in high regard, valued for their achievement and their contributions to the well-being of others.
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By Gregory Kyles on 2/12/2009 7:51 AM
Many physicians work in a demanding professional climate fraught with long hours, rapidly paced schedules and, most often, an overwhelming clinical responsibility. As a backdrop to these daily rigors, the onus of legal liability along with professional isolation, will, over the long haul, exponentially compound the emotional toll of a medical practice. While these are powerful dynamics in the work-a-day world of the physician, they can also become corrosive forces in the private lives of physicians. Opportunities for social support, collegial relationships outside the workplace, participation in family life, recreation and self-care activities can take a costly backburner to the daily practice of medicine. The physician is consistently challenged to find a balance in daily living that will support and rejuven ...
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By Gregory Kyles on 2/6/2009 8:57 PM
Passivity and passive aggression in medical practice may actually be one and the same. A passive physician can be disruptive to effective patient care and the performance of the work team. An ‘absent’ physician can also greatly increase the risk of error and adverse incidents. Passive behaviors such as not communicating pertinent clinical information through timely or thorough charting, not seeking consultations, not answering pages or calls promptly or at all are some of the ways in which physicians can undermine effective patient care.
These types of behavior, while not open displays of verbal abuse or aggression, also fall under concerns raised by JCAHO in their Behaviors That Undermine a Culture of Safety. Sentinel Event Alert Bulletin: Issue 40. July 9 2008. It is significant that JCAHO also considers the passive physician to be disruptive. The bulletin states: ...
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By Gregory Kyles on 1/26/2009 8:46 PM
 Physicians considered “disruptive” in their professional lives are now faced with a greater possibility of administrative interventions due to JCAHO standards. Interventions could result in loss of facility privileges, limited or lost privileges to practice medicine and even legal proceedings. Physicians should be aware that administrative agencies could require that a disruptive physician undergo psychological assessment in order to determine fitness for practice and that a disposition of impairment is possible.
Such proceedings are distinct from civil or criminal proceedings reactive to malpractice. These are not to examine a case of patient care per se, but are to evaluate a physician’s fitness to continue medical practice. Interventions to address ...
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By Gregory Kyles on 1/13/2009 10:36 PM
Anger Management Institute of Texas’ Executive Coaching Program for Disruptive Physicians is experiencing a dramatic increase in referrals from Texas, and Louisiana. All of the referrals have been made by management of accredited hospital/organizations as a result of JCAHO Sentinel Event Alert Issue 40, July 9, 2008 which became effective January 1, 2009 regarding physicians displaying disruptive behaviors in the workplace. Our Anger Management Executive Coaching 10 Hour program is available for clients who would prefer a private setting or are not appropriate for mixed or open groups. Such individuals may include, but are not limited to, high profile individuals, physicians, attorneys, judges, faculty, law enforcement, and high-level management.
The program is designed to improve stress and anger management, communication, empathy, and emotional intelligence. Initially, a confidential Anger Management Map, and Emo ...
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