Anger Management(2)

• Appropriate for offenders who commit aggressive crimes.
• Aim 1 - Increase awareness of thoughts that lead to anger. (e.g hostile attribution bias)
• Regulation of arousal to control physical signs of anger (e.g breathing exercises, counting)
• Behavioural strategies - problem solving skills, assertiveness and strategic withdrawal.
• Conceptualisation(stage1) - where client learns about the concept of anger and situations which provoke/ trigger them.
• Skills acquisition(stage2) - where the client is taught skills to help manage anger such as self regulation, ways of thinking differently and communication skills .
• Application(stage 3) - client applies skills by role playing situations which would previously make them angry.
• short term benefits - reduced anger or aggression, safer and less hostile environment for staff and prisoners, helps with positive rehabilitation.
• Long term benefits - effective rehabilitation, reduce re offending behaviours when released.