Explain Methods of Modifying Behaviour - Anger Management Flashcards
What is anger management?
Has two aims: reduce and aggression in prisons, and rehabilitation and reduction of recidivism
Explain anger in prisoners…
Criminals have a tendency towards irrational ways of thinking: have a hostile attribution bias
Explain key aims…
Method aims to change the way a person handles anger and aggression
Thee key aims identified by Novaco (2011):
* Cognitive restructuring - greater self-awareness and control over cognitive dimensions of anger
* Regulation of arousal - learning to control the physiological state
* Behavioural strategies - problem-solving skills, strategic withdrawal and assertiveness
Explain stress inoculation model…
Programmes based on work by Novaco (1975, 1977), where the model aims to provide vaccination against future infections, and is conducted in groups
Three key steps:
* Conceptualisation - clients learn about ho =w anger can be adaptive and non-adpative
* Skill aquisition - clients are taught skills to help manage anger and resolve conflicts without being angry
* Application - clients apply skills in role plays and receive feeback before using them in real world settings