A client is pacing in the hallway with clenched fists and a flushed face. They are yelling and cursing loudly. Which phase of the aggression cycle is this client in?

A. Triggering: This phase involves initial stressors or triggers leading to aggression but lacks the intense behavioral and physical symptoms described. B. Escalation: The escalation phase is characterized by increasing tension, verbal aggression, and physical manifestations like pacing or clenched fists. The client’s behavior suggests they are moving toward a potential crisis. C. Anger: Anger is an emotion, not a phase of the aggression cycle. It may be present during multiple phases. D. Crisis: The crisis phase involves loss of control and actual aggressive or violent actions, which has not occurred yet in this scenario.