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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense's (DOD) recently published and updatedDepartment of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Post­Traumatic Stress includes irritability, severe agitation, and anger as specific symptoms that frequently co-occur with PTSD. For the first time, the guideline includes nine specific recommendations for the assessment and treatment of PTSD-related anger, irritability, and agitation. This article will review the literature on PTSD and its association with anger and aggression. We highlight explanatory models for these associa­tions, factors that contribute to the occurrence of anger and aggression in PTSD, assessment of anger and aggression, and effective anger management interventions and strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]