Being an angry or hostile person is bad for your heart and overall health (Chida amp; Steptoe, 2009). Suppressed anger can cause the following problems:
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CLINICAL ANGER SCALE
The following inventory asks about the types of feelings you have. For each cluster of items, read and identify the statement that best reflects how you feel. You may select only one statement from each of the 21 clusters of statements. Please be honest in responding to the statements.
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YOUR SCORE:
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Your clinical anger score is {model.items_06}. Scores of 13 or less indicate minimal clinical anger; scores between 14 and 19 indicate mild clinical anger; scores between 20 and 28 indicate moderate clinical anger; and scores of 29 or above indicate severe clinical anger.
If you scored over 19, you might consider seeing a psychologist or other licensed mental health professional who can work with you in developing a skillset to help you better manage your anger.
No matter what you scored, here are some tips from the American Psychological Association to keep anger at bay:
More detailed explanations can be found at
http://www.apa.org.ezproxy.gc.cuny.edu/helpcenter/controlling-anger.aspx
Snell, W. E., Gum, S., Shuck, R. L., Mosley, J. A., amp; Kite, T. L. (1995). The clinical anger scale: Preliminary reliability and validity. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51(2), 215–226.
Chida, Y., amp; Steptoe, A. (2009). The association of anger and hostility with future coronary heart disease: A meta-analytic review of prospective evidence. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 53(11): 936–946.