Passive-aggressive behavior

Passive-Aggressive Behavior
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When a person has a passive-aggressive behavior pattern, he may appear to comply or act appropriately, but actually behave negatively and passively resist.

Passive-Aggressive Behavior (Collection: Mental Health )
Passive aggressive behavior can occur when someone is angry at another person, but is restrained for some reason from openly expressing that anger.

The term passive-aggressive behavior was coined by military psychiatrists in a 1945 US War Department technical bulletin to describe soldiers who employed a mixture of passive resistance and grumbling compliance.
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To what degree does the passive-aggressive behavior still interfere with social or occupational function?
Does individual's work environment involve shift changes, moving from one work site to another, or frequent change of coworkers/team members?

Children are also very good at using passive-aggressive behavior. Nearly every parent is familiar with the techniques of sulking, stubbornness and wilful disobedience displayed by children.

Passive-aggressive behavior often stems from an avoidance or fear of conflict and so it is important to address these fears. When you feel hurt or angry, don't bottle it up and become quite, rather confront the issue as it happens.

Expressing anger in this way can actually be healthier than holding it in; those who suppress their feelings are more likely to develop passive-aggressive behavior and depression, as well as physical ailments like hypertension.

See also: Personality disorder, Depression, Aggression, Symptom, Personality disorders