Anger Managment: Dealing

• Who suggested that Cognitive factors trigger a emotional arousal which generally precedes aggressive acts?

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• behaviourists suggest that becoming angry is reinforced by the individual feelings of control in that situation.
• Anger Management programmes are a form of CBT

  • taught how to recognise when they are losing control, encouraged to develop techniques
• what are the three stages of anger management?

  • Cognitive preparation
  • Skill acquisition
  • Application practice
• the first stage of Anger management:

  Cognitive preparation

  • requires offenders to reflect on past experiences and consider patterns in anger
  • lean to know the way the offender interprets the event is irrational
  • therapist attempts to break the automatic response of the offender
• the second stage of Anger Management:

  Skill acquisition

  • offenders are introduced to a range of techniques and skills to help them deal with anger-provoking situations more rationally
  • cognitive techniques: positive self-talk to encourage calmness
  • behavioural techniques: assertiveness training in how to communicate effectively.
  • psychological techniques: the therapist attempts to break the automatic response
• Final Stage of Anger Management:

  Application practice

  • opportunity to practice their skills within a carefully monitored environment (role play)
  • requires a certain amount of commitment from the offender
  • requires bravery from the therapist
  • successful negotiation of the role play would lead to positive reinforcement from the therapist