evaluate anger management programmes as a treatment for criminal behaviour (16)

Question 1

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-rationale?
-the cause of crim beh is their thoughts
-they have distorted and irrational thought processes and often misinterpret situations to be hostile when they are not

AO3 - DIFF TREATMENT (strength)
- diff treatment is hormone therapy
-AMPs are better as they are less invasive and helps uncover the reason rather than mask the symptoms

AO3 - ETHICS (strength)

Question 2

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-3 core areas of CBT:
-AMPs are a form of CBT, which helps someone to reduce and control angry outbursts
- there are 3 core areas of CBT:
-1. relaxation techniques: slowing down increased heart rate due to anger
-2. cognitive restructuring: restraining thought processes to be more desirable thought patterns
-3. assertiveness training: dealing with the behavioural element of anger

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-what happens in an AMP?
-CALM: Controlling Anger (&) Learning (to) Manage (it)
-AMPs are in most prisons
-they consist of 10x 2 hr sessions that occur regularly
-they aim to reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of angry outbursts
-they are aimed adolescents and youngadult males who are prone to violence and recidivism.

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-3 steps of an AMP:
-1. cognitive preparation: offenders identify situations likely to evoke anger, so thought patterns can be challenged
-2. skill acquisition: teaching new coping mechanisms, eg. breathing techniques and grounding techniques to deal with rage
-3. application practice: rehabilitate criminal offenders and practice new behaviours by role playong with their therapist