5.11. Anger Management

Question 1

What do some people do compared to others?

Answer 1

Anger quicker to perceived threats

Question 2

What is anger?

Answer 2

Reinforced as the person feels in control when in that state.

Question 3

Where does anger management take place?

Answer 3

In prison or as part of a community sentence

Question 4

What does anger management aim to do?

Answer 4

Change the way the person thinks in turn changing their behaviour.

Question 5

What are individuals taught?

Answer 5

To recognise their triggers of anger and develop techniques to resolve the conflict without violence.

Question 6

What must individuals do?

Answer 6

Keep a feelings diary and will be set homework

Question 7

What are the 3 stages?

Answer 7

1. Cognitive preparation
2. Skills acquisition
3. Application practice

Question 8

Stage 1: cognitive preparation

Answer 8

Offender reflects on past experiences, they are to identify their triggers to answer and realised they think irrationally.

Question 9

Stage 2: skills acquisition

Answer 9

Offender introduced to a range of techniques to help them deal with anger provoking situations (self-talk, deep breathing. meditation)

Question 10

Stage 3: application practice

Answer 10

• Offender applies newly learned skills in a controlled and non-threatening situation
• Role play in groups, they obtain feedback and praise.

Question 11

Strength: Keen

Answer 11

• Studied the progress of 17-21 yr olds on an anger management course
• They had 8x 2 hr sessions
• Offenders initially had problems with record keeping and taking it seriously but by the end they showed increased awareness of anger and self-control.

Question 12

Strength: meta analysis

Answer 12

Found a 75% improvement of anger management courses in reducing anger

Question 13

Strength: treatment

Answer 13

Anger management is a method that tries to actually treat the cause of the offending

Question 14

Weakness: short term

Answer 14

Anger management is only effective in the short term and has limited use in the real world, therefore unlikely to reduce recidivism.

Question 15

Weakness: training

Answer 15

Requires highly trained therapists to deliver the course (costly)

Question 16

Weakness: cause

Answer 16

Only useful if anger was the cause of offending

Question 17

Weakness: motivation and commitment

Answer 17

The course requires motivation and commitment from the prisoners as well as full participation (role play) which some do not like = high drop out rates