Anger Management

• Anger management programs assume that aggressive emotional responses are cognitive processes and can be controlled with a form of cognitive behavioural therapy. This provides techniques offenders can use in future stressful situations.
• What are the three stages to anger management?

  1. Cognitive preparation
  2. Skills acquisition
  3. Application practice
• What happens in the cognitive preparation stage of Anger Management?

  The offender will learn how to assess their own thoughts for triggers or irrational aggressive emotions. Examples from their lives are used to reinterpret.
• What happens in the skill acquisition stage of Anger Management?

  The offender will develop ways to control their anger, through calming/relaxation exercises to improve communication skills and avoid conflict.
• What happens in the applicational practice stage of Anger Management?

  The therapist and offender play out role play scenarios that would have caused an aggressive response. The offender uses skills that are developed in stage 2 (skills acquisition) to stay calm.