Dysfunctional anger and sexual violence

A G Ahmed

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2014.03.009

Dysfunctional anger and sexual violence

Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2014 Jun;37(2):231-8. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2014.03.009.

Author

A G Ahmed¹

Affiliation

¹ Integrated Forensic Program, Royal Ottawa Health Group, Brockville Mental Health Center (BMHC), 1804 Highway 2 East, CP/PO Box 1050, Brockville, Ontario K6V 5W7, Canada. Electronic address: ag.ahmed@theroyal.ca.

PMID: 24877709
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2014.03.009

Abstract

Sexual offenses with or without aggression attract attention from the popular media and the scientific community. Empirical research suggests a relationship between anger and sexual violence. This article describes the key themes of dysfunctional anger and sexual violence, and how dysfunctional anger relates to sexual fantasies, sexual offending, and sexual recidivism. The implications of the findings for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

Keywords: Anger; Recidivism; Sexual homicide; Sexual violence; Treatment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anger*
Disease Management
Homicide / psychology*
Humans
Motivation
Recurrence
Sex Offenses / psychology*