Aggressive outbursts are part of the normal development of a person. In fact, outbursts are normal among children. However, there are some children who persist with this aggressive behavior and it is important to control this behavior. However, before controlling this behavior, it is important that you understand the two behaviors of children.
Children can be prosocial or antisocial. Prosocial behavior makes a child outgoing while antisocial behavior is the complete opposite. Both behaviors are linked with each other and it affects interpersonal variables such as sociability, leadership, social withdrawal, aggression and etc.
Applying the principles of prosocial is a good alternative response to aggressive behavior. This method replaces the aggressive behavior with prosocial behavior through three techniques. First, by modeling, a person can see how others behave in a socially acceptable manner. Second, by the consistent practice, a person learns the behavior by heart. Third, planning for success allows the person to behave properly to achieve success.
The reasons for the use of methods for prosocial behaviors include: a) the dehumanization that has led to the development of large cities, b) the enormous development of the media, which have increased the dissemination of information and case limit, and c) a paradoxical increase and decrease of the sensitivity of converging society to emergency situations and need experienced by others.
On the other hand, how is antisocial behavior linked to aggressive behavior? Aggressive behavior is intentional and the damage may be physical or psychological to a person. In the case of children, aggression usually affects directly, either in the form of physical act of violence (kicking, pushing) and verbal (insults, profanity) aggression. However, indirect aggression is also common among children and this involves the inappropriate gestures of the child.
There are several treatments for aggressive behavior. The parents' educational training has proven very effective in reducing aggressive and provocative behavior of boys. After parental training, the behavior of children falls to the same rates of their non problematic peers.
Behavior therapy is very effective in the treatment of specific behaviors. Such therapies should be applied under special center dedicated to foster care, treatment and rehabilitation of children with such disorders.
Pharmacologically, there is no specific treatment for aggression. However, certain drugs (haloperidol / lithium carbonate, and even amphetamines) have produced interesting changes in aggressive behavior but these changes have been observed in specific cases, and have not been proven to be permanent.
