Anger Management/other intervention techniques Flashcards
What are 4 techniques that can be used in anger management?
1) relaxation exercises
2) cognitive techniques
3) communication skills
4) environmental change
What are some relaxation exercises
1) deep breathing
2) meditation or repeating calming words/phrases
3) guided imagery
4) yoga
5) stretching or physical exercise
What are some cognitive techniques for anger management
1) replacing destructive thoughts with healthy ones
2) focusing on goals as a way of finding solutions to problems
3) using logic to get a more balanced perspective
4) not using an “all or nothing”approach
5) putting situations into perspective
What are some communication skills that can be used for anger management
1) slowing down speech to avoid saying something not meant or that one will regret
2) listening to what others are saying
3) thinking about what to say before speaking
4) avoiding defensiveness
5) using humour to lighten the situation
What are some anger management techniques that involve environmental change
1) walking away or leaving the situation
2) avoiding people or situations in the future that evoke anger
3) not starting conversations or entering situations that may cause anger when tired or rushed
What are the steps in stress management
1) monitor stress levels and identify triggers
2) assist clients in identifying what aspects of the situation they can control
What are the 5 steps in cognitive restructuring
1) accepting that self-statements, assumptions, and beliefs determine or govern their emotional reaction to life events
2) identify dysfunctional beliefs and patterns of thoughts that underlie their problems
3) identify situations that evoke dysfunctional cognition
4) substitute functional self-statements in place of self-defeating thoughts
5) rewarding themselves for successful coping efforts
What are 4 ways to facilitate empowerment
1) establish a relationship aimed at meeting a clients needs and wishes
2) educate a client to improve their skills, thereby increasing the ability for self-help
3) help a client to secure resources, both formal and informal, to meet needs
4) unite a client with others who are experiencing the same issues when needed
What are 6 change strategies a SW can use
1) modify systems
2) modify individual thoughts
3) modify individual actions
4) gain feedback from others, and modify behaviour through the actions of others
5) advocate to secure change for a client
6) mediate between client and someone else/system
What is partialization
Breaking down problems or goals into less overwhelming and more manageable components
