For those interested in monitoring their partner’s aggressive behaviour over weeks and months - to get a useful record and see the changes over time - I’ve come up with a practical statistical method that only needs a few minutes attention whenever an agitated bout kicks in.
First, write down anger level codes for common outbursts - my code is:.
0 = contented
1 = unsettled / moody and unapproachable
2 = bad tempered / provocative, insulting
3 = angry / shouting irrationally
4 = angry / Slamming doors and crockery
5 = hysterical / yelling, screaming in temper
6 = hysterical / threatening violence
7 = violent / punching, kicking, hitting with towel or bag.
8 = violent / hitting with hard blunt item
9 = violent / attack risking serious injury.
Next, in a day book or spread sheet, note each agitation event each day, recording:
time started / severity code / duration in hours / note the cause of concern / note action taken to calm things.
Multiply each severity code by hours sustained, to give an agitation level for each outburst.
Add daily agitation outburst levels together for each day, and for each week. Inspection of these numbers week by week will indicate if things are worsening or improving.
Ideally, the numbers can also be plotted on a graph for a clearer weekly or monthly total picture.
First, write down anger level codes for common outbursts - my code is:.
0 = contented
1 = unsettled / moody and unapproachable
2 = bad tempered / provocative, insulting
3 = angry / shouting irrationally
4 = angry / Slamming doors and crockery
5 = hysterical / yelling, screaming in temper
6 = hysterical / threatening violence
7 = violent / punching, kicking, hitting with towel or bag.
8 = violent / hitting with hard blunt item
9 = violent / attack risking serious injury.
Next, in a day book or spread sheet, note each agitation event each day, recording:
time started / severity code / duration in hours / note the cause of concern / note action taken to calm things.
Multiply each severity code by hours sustained, to give an agitation level for each outburst.
Add daily agitation outburst levels together for each day, and for each week. Inspection of these numbers week by week will indicate if things are worsening or improving.
Ideally, the numbers can also be plotted on a graph for a clearer weekly or monthly total picture.