Anger management

Question 1

What is anger management?

Answer 1

A form of cognitive behavioural therapy and has a three stage approach

Question 2

What is the three stage approach of anger management?

Answer 2

Cognitive preparation, skill acquisition and application practice

Question 3

Cognitive preparation

Answer 3

Offender learns to identify the cues for their anger and considers if their responses were rational and the therapist helps redefine the situation as non threatening

Question 4

Skill Acquisition

Answer 4

Offender learns skills to manage their own behaviour in anger provoking situations using cognitive, behavioural or physiological

Question 5

Application practice

Answer 5

Offenders practice their new skills through role-play. The therapist deliberately provokes them to see how they react. The therapist will positively reinforce successful strategies.

Question 6

What are the advantages of anger management?

Answer 6

• Multidisciplinary approach that acknowledges the complexity of offending behaviour
• Unlike behaviour modification that tries to get to the root of behaviour

Question 7

What are the disadvantages of anger management?

Answer 7

• Assumption that anger causes offending may be false
• They are expensive programmes
• Success is based on the commitment of the partner