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Inside The Consulting Room, Episode 3. The Angry Child
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A child slams a bag on the floor, throws a block across the room, and mutters, “I hate this place.” It’s easy to label that as bad behavior or defiance. Harder, and far more useful, is asking what the anger is protecting. I walk you through the story of Marcus, an eight-year-old described as “explosive,” and why I call his case The Angry Child.
We explore how a diagnosis like oppositional defiant disorder can map a pattern without explaining the meaning underneath. From a psychological and neurobiological lens, Marcus’s anger makes sense as a fast defensive response: an…
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