3.5.6 Method of Modification: Anger management Flashcards

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What is anger management a form of

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CBT

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What is the aim of anger management

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help offenders who struggle to control their aggression

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What does offenders aggression cause them to do

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commit anti-social and/or criminal behaviours

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What is anger management useful for

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reducing hostile and violent behaviour in prisons, but can also become a form of rehabilitation for offenders who have committed crimes.

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What are the 3 main aims of anger management

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1) Cognitive restructuring
2) Regulation of arousal
3) Behavioural strategies

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Describe cognitive restructuring

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where offenders gain self-awareness and control of the feelings/thoughts that lead to anger.

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Describe Regulation of arousal

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where offenders learn to control their physiological state.

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Describe Behavioural strategies

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where skills such as problem-solving, strategic withdrawal from situations that lead to anger and assertiveness are all taught and practiced

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What is the main anger management course in prisons called

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CALM

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What does CALM stand for

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Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage it

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What does CALM consist of

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24 two-hour sessions, which aim to reduce the frequency, intensity and duration of anger.

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How many stages of CALM are their

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6

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What does CALM focus on

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on thinking patterns that lead to criminal behaviour, learning how to solve problems without getting angry, improving communication skills and developing strategies to prevent relapses of anger.

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What is the 1st stage of CALM

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Motivating the offender to want to change.

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What is the 2nd stage of CALM

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Teaching the offender how to recognise physical changes that occur in the build up to their anger and how these feelings can be avoided/reduced.

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What is the 3rd stage of CALM

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Challenging the offenders own irrational thoughts, which contribute to feelings of anger.

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What is the 4th stage of CALM

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Learning skills which help the offender to react differently in situations that might cause aggression e.g. using ‘thought stopping’ where aggression is redirected into appropriate behaviours such as sport, or learning to hear criticism without reacting emotionally (fogging).

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What is the 5th stage of CALM

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Offenders will practice the skills that have learnt in situations that may usually make them angry.

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What is the 6th stage of CALM

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Offenders will be taught to avoid triggers for their aggression and be given coping strategies if they begin to feel angry.

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What teaching techniques are used in CALM

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Personal assignments, modelling, role-play, teamwork, and self and peer evaluation