anger management

• Novaco (1975)

  suggests that cognitive factors trigger the emotional arousal which generally leads to aggressive acts. his argument is that, in some people, anger is often quick to surface especially in situations that are perceived to be anxiety-inducing or threatening
• cognitive behaviour treatment

  anger management programmes are a form of cognitive behaviour therapy, the individual is taught how to recognise when they are losing control and then encouraged to develop techniques which bring out conflict-resolution without the need for violence
• stage 1 - cognitive preparation

  requires offender to reflect on past experience and consider the typical pattern for their anger. the offender learns to identify these aggressive situations and if the way in which the offender interprets the event is irrational