Symptoms of psychiatric disorders sometimes include threatening behaviors, aggression, frightening verbal escalations, harsh exchanges, and more. In this guidebook, Ellis Amdur walks you through the steps you can take to reduce the probability of your relative3 becoming aggressive, explains how to handle tense situations before they deteriorate into chaos, and shows you how to de-escalate once a crisis is in play. Amdur also teaches you about the cycle of aggression -- the motivation behind these emotional expressions -- and offers some crucial, common-sense ways to handle anger, rage and violence.