F12. DwOB: Anger Management

Question 1

Anger Management Aim

Answer 1

Identifying and dealing with emotions which precede anger, instead of preventing anger in the first place

Question 2

Three Stages of anger Management

Answer 2

Cognitive Preparation, Skill Acquisition, Application Practice

Question 3

Cognitive Preparation

Answer 3

Offenders identify and explain emotional patterns that occur before, during and after aggression. Helps understand and predict reasons for anger.

Question 4

Skills acquisition

Answer 4

Therapist teaches techniques offender can use to manage anger, and prevent spiralling (e.g. breathing techniques, meditation and positive self-talk. Direct learning (behaviour model and copy)

Question 5

Application Practice

Answer 5

Offender applies skills learnt above to real-life situations (e.g. role play). Behaviour then positively reinforced by therapist.

Question 6

• Eval: Assumption

Answer 6

Assumption that violent offences are caused by an inability to control anger. Validity is questionable; minimal differences in anger control between violent and non-violent offenders. Prisoners may exploit use of anger management for more lenient treatment

Question 7

• Eval: low eco-validity

Answer 7

• therapy will have little effect on anger in real life
• therapist not present to positively reinforce desirable behaviours
• only improves behaviour WITHIN prisons

Question 8

+ Eval: Range of Approaches

Answer 8

• incorporates skills from a range of approaches
• cognitive: cognitive preparation
• behaviourist: application practice (operant conditioning, positive reinforcement)
• NOT an over-simplification due to recognising variety of triggers