• Has difficulty managing worry, disappointment
• Has difficulty managing desire (wants it now)
• Low frustration tolerance, "short-fuse"
• Insufficient control over excitability
• Readily stressed out or emotionally overwhelmed
• Impatient
• Overly sensitive, overreacts to small problems
• Has explosive, angry outbursts
• Mood changes frequently ("moody")
• Has difficulty letting go of intense feelings
• Becomes tearful easily
From time to time all of us have experienced some of these symptoms. In deciding if there is a problem, one must consider how often and how severely the symptoms are revealed. Only a thorough clinical evaluation can determine if there is a condition requiring treatment.
Many factors affect our emotional control
Our emotional state, how we feel at any point in time, is the result of the interaction of biological, environmental, social, psychological, and behavioral factors. There is no pill that can correct all these conditions. Managing these factors is essential to maintaining emotional self-control.
Social, psychological and behavioral factors can be addressed through traditional psychotherapy. Many biological factors can be effectively addressed with neurofeedback and proper diet and supplementation.
Special conditions require special treatment
Whether it is a raging child or an explosive adult, these symptoms of executive dysfunction point to a disregulated central nervous system. Anger management skills can be learned in behavior therapy for the very willing, but for those with limited motivation to change, neurofeedback can provide real help.
Alpha-Stim SCS, neurofeedback, supplements, and therapy
For mild-moderate symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia, the Alpha-Stim SCS, a FDA-approved home medical device beats medication hands-down. For other conditions, such as anger issues and those listed in the Quick Quiz above, a combination of neurofeedback and behavior therapy/family therapy and supplementation may be indicated.