Anger/Rages

My almost 9 year son has always had anger issues since he was a toddler.. here lately we have been having alot of trouble with him and his anger control. he gets so angry that he starts beatting his head against things, hitting himself or even trying to take it out on others by hitting or kicking them. ex. a few nights ago he got in trouble and i sat him  by the icebox and he began to head butt the icebox and dented it in 3 places with his forhead. thats just an example of what he does when he gets angry. he also doesnt remember doing it later when you talk to him about it when he has calmed down. its like when he gets angry he blacks out and dont remember. i feel that he gets way to angry way to easy and its over nothing most of the time. What else can I do....HELP

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

You can have him evaluated by a child psychiatrist. His dificulty with handling anger may be due to a mood disorder and this needs to be considered.