Evidence Based Practices within anger management classes

Daybreak Counseling Service, the leader in anger management education and anger management classes moves to incorporate evidence – based practices within its anger management course curriculum.

A growing amount of literature confirms that in addition to targeting specified behaviors such as aggression, drug use, alcohol abuse and other criminal behavior the criminogenic needs of offenders must be addressed. Although anger itself is not a crime it is often a present factor in crimes against another person such as battery, domestic violence, criminal threats and assault.

Anger Management classes teach individuals how to manage stress, communicate effectively, and develop emotional intelligence but such classes do not address the motivation of clients especially if they are court ordered.

Individuals who exhibit chronic acts of anger and aggression often receive great rewards for their behavior. Such behavior may reinforce their status in their community and reinforces their own vision of themselves.

In an effort to manage anger eight major risk factors for the clients must be addressed.

1. Antisocial Attitudes
2. Antisocial Peers
3. Antisocial Personality
4. History of antisocial behavior
5. Family
6. Education/Employment
7. Substance Abuse.

Anger Management classes are not psychotherapy but an educational model in managing anger. Through cognitive instruction rather than process groups clients can be made aware of the above risk factors that may prevent reduced aggression. An effective anger management course should provide referrals to address multiple needs of the clients as well as provide an after care program to support the clients growth.

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