Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients; A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual

Anger Management

Course Description

This intermediate level 3 CE is for mental health clinicians who conduct or are interested in conducting group therapy for anger management. This CE describes a 12-week cognitive behavioral anger management group treatment that mental health professionals can use and implement with their own clients. Each of the 12 90-minute weekly sessions is described in detail with specific instructions for group leaders, tables and figures that illustrate the key conceptual components of the treatment, and homework assignments for the group participants. An accompanying Participant Workbook is included and should be used in conjunction with the CE manual to enable the participants to better learn, practice, and integrate the treatment strategies presented in the group sessions.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the conceptual framework for understanding anger.
Describe anger control plans used for controlling anger.
Explain cognitive restructuring using the A-B-C-D model and thought stopping.
Discuss assertiveness training and the conflict resolution model.
Discuss how past learning can influence present behavior.

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Course Certificate
(75% of quiz marks)

Anger Management

$25.00

Level
Intermediate
Duration 3 hours