dealing with offending : anger management

Question 1

how is CBT used to manage anger?

Answer 1

• change cognitions
• identify triggers for anger and develop techniques to diffuse violence

Question 2

how does anger manangement work?

Answer 2

1. cognitive preparation
2. skills acquisition
3. application ; role play

Question 3

what is cognitive preparation?

Answer 3

• think of situations that produce anger
• therapist outlines why their response is irrational
• break cycle of ‘automatic’ response

Question 4

what is skills acquisition?

Answer 4

• taught skills to help them deal with situations in a rational way
• positive self talk (cognitive)
• training for effective communication (behavioural)
• deep breaths (physiological)

Question 5

what is application:role play?

Answer 5

• practice skill in a controlled way
• act out senarios

Question 6

strength of anger management (longer benefits)

Answer 6

outlasts behaviour modification
- anger management tackles cause of offending
- behaviour modification tackles surface behavior

Question 7

limitation of anger management (assumes)

Answer 7

assume pps are willing
- AM wont be effective for those who don’t want to take part
- must be motivated

Question 8

limiatation of anger management (types)

Answer 8

not suitable for all types of
- not all motivated by agression
- financial gain

Question 9

limitation of anger management (cost + time)

Answer 9

therapist must be highly trained
- expensive to employ
- takes months to evidence of cognitive change