Facilitating Generalization in Assertiveness Training
- 1 August 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 45 (1) , 27-30
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1979.45.1.27
Abstract
Theoretical writings suggest expressiveness is a positive psychotherapeutic goal. A brief review was made of experimental studies of the cathartic hypothesis and studies reflecting on inability to express anger adequately. It is asserted that a constructive method for expression of anger is needed. A discussion focuses on the distinctions between anger and aggression, and a distinction is drawn between destructive and constructive expression of anger. A description is given of how constructive expression of anger can be employed in assertive training.This publication has 26 references indexed in Scilit:
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