Cognitive treatment

Question 1

punishment

Answer 1

consequence that acts as a deterrent and aims to hopefully associate criminal behaviour with getting things taken away

Question 2

anger

Answer 2

strong emotion that has an impact on persons physiology, behaviour and cognition

Question 3

cognitive treatment

Answer 3

anger management = relaxation techniques, cognitive restricting and assertiveness training

Question 4

what are the steps involved in cognitive treatment

Answer 4

1. cognitive preparation
2. skill acquisition
3. application practice

Question 5

step 1.

Answer 5

cognitive preparation

• offenders identify situation that prove anger so they can recognise when aggressive outbursts may occur
• aim is to change the way we interpret a situation

Question 6

step 2.

Answer 6

skill acquisition
- new coping skills are learned to help deal with anger-provoking situations, such as relaxation, assertiveness and conflict resolution

Question 7

step 3.

Answer 7

application practice

• offenders role-play variety of situations to practice new skills to control anger
• controlled environment so offenders feel safe and not exposed to harm

Question 8

evaluate cognitive treatment

Answer 8

Cons

• only effective for offenders who have problems controlling anger
• only effective for those motivated

Pros

• SE Ireland 2004 - 50 young male prisoners on AM course and 37 control and 92% showed improvement
• however, ppts could lie to reduce sentence
• CBT is a better treatment as it acknowledged past experiences and thoughts