Modifying behaviour- Anger managment

Question 1

What is anger management?

Answer 1

Therapeutic programme involving identifying the signs that trigger anger alongside learning techniques to self regulate and deal with situations positively

Question 2

What are the aims of anger management?

Answer 2

Recognise anger and manage it effectively, can be used in prison encouraging self awareness and to rehabilitate offenders
Doesn’t prevent anger

Question 3

Novaco 1975 beliefs?

Answer 3

Cognitive factors trigger the emotional arousal
Anger is often quick to resurface in situations that are perceived to be anxiety inducing or threatening

Question 4

Novaco what cognitive distortion does this link to?

Answer 4

Hostile attribution bias

Question 5

Novaco 1975- what is anger management?

Answer 5

A course of CBT
there’s a recognition of loss of control and then they develop techniques that bring about conflict resolution

Question 6

Novaco 1975- short term goals?

Answer 6

Reducing anger and aggression e.g. in prison

Question 7

Novaco 1975- long term goals?

Answer 7

Reducing reoffending promoting rehabilitation

Question 8

Novaco 2011- what are the 3 aims of anger management?

Answer 8

-Cognitive restructuring: greater self awareness
-Regulation of awareness: control of physiological state
-Behavioural strategies: problem solving skills

Question 9

Novaco 2011- stages of anger management: stress inoculation model?

Answer 9

Conceptualisation
Skill acquisition
Application practice

Question 10

Stages of anger management- conceptualisation?

Answer 10

-Offenders: reflect on past experiences
Learn there triggers
Learn if interpretations are irrational via therapist input
-Therapists: aims to break automatic response offenders has

Question 11

Stages of anger management- skill acquisition?

Answer 11

Offenders learn a range of techniques and skills to help them deal with there anger provoking situation more effectively and rationally

Question 12

Stages of anger management- skill acquisition examples?

Answer 12

Stop and think
Cognitive flexibility (alternative interpretations)
Learning relaxations techniques e.g. counting
Communicating skills to deal with conflict assertiveness and constructively and not angrily

Question 13

Stages of anger management- application practice?

Answer 13

-Offenders given the opportunities’ to role play and practice their skills
-Offenders must be committed an see the role play scenario as a real for anger management to be effective
-Successful role play is positive reinforcement from therapist