National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2013 May;47(5):470-6. doi: 10.1177/0004867413476752. Epub 2013 Feb 11.
The aim of the present study is to examine the mental health correlates of anger in the general population using data collected as part of the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing (2007 NSMHWB).
The 2007 NSMHWB was a nationally representative household survey of 8841 Australians aged between 16 and 85 years. The survey assessed for 30-day DSM-IV mental health disorders and 30-day anger symptoms.
A range of mood, anxiety and substance use disorders were found to be independently associated with symptoms of anger after controlling for demographics and comorbidity. These included major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, social phobia, generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and alcohol and drug use disorders.
This study is the first epidemiological investigation of the mental health correlates of anger in the Australian general population. Anger can have extremely maladaptive effects on behaviour and can lead to serious consequences for the individual and for the community. The findings of the present study denote the importance of assessing anger symptoms among individuals presenting with these common mental health disorders.
本研究旨在利用 2007 年澳大利亚全国精神健康和幸福感调查（2007 年 NSMHWB）的数据，研究普通人群中愤怒的心理健康相关性。
2007 年 NSMHWB 是一项针对 8841 名年龄在 16 至 85 岁之间的澳大利亚居民的全国代表性家庭调查。该调查评估了 30 天 DSM-IV 精神健康障碍和 30 天愤怒症状。
在控制人口统计学和共病后，发现一系列情绪、焦虑和物质使用障碍与愤怒症状独立相关。这些障碍包括重度抑郁症、双相情感障碍、社交恐惧症、广泛性焦虑症、强迫症、创伤后应激障碍以及酒精和药物使用障碍。
本研究是澳大利亚普通人群中愤怒的心理健康相关性的首次流行病学调查。愤怒会对行为产生极其适应不良的影响，并可能给个人和社区带来严重后果。本研究的结果表明，在出现这些常见精神健康障碍的个体中评估愤怒症状的重要性。
