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Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri, vol.33, no.2, pp.69-75, 2024 (Scopus)
Anger can be defined as: “An emotional response to an event that is perceived as a threat, violation or injustice.” Anger and aggression can be seen in adolescents, particularly due to psychological, physiological and hormonal effects. When anger is experienced, people can react in four different ways. These are continuous anger, internal anger, external anger and controlling anger. It is more important for young people not to get angry, but to learn how to control their anger. In order to manage anger in adolescents in a healthy and effective way, it is necessary to make a psychosocial assessment and identify some situations that may cause anger. Inappropriate home environment, school environment that is not protective for adolescents, substance abuse, excessive use of internet and social media, unhealthy diet and eating disorders caused by this diet, adolescents' lack of social skills, some problems in romantic relationships, all kinds of abuse and neglect can play a role in the emergence of anger. It is not possible to control anger without knowing the adolescent and his/her characteristics. As uncontrollable anger in adolescents can lead to aggression, timely and appropriate psychosocial assessment should be carried out, necessary psychological support should be provided, necessary social skills should be acquired and patients should be referred to appropriate centres for psychiatric support if necessary.