Session #1
A FEELING OR EMOTION that ranges from mild irritation to intense fury and rage.
Anger
What are the EVENTS that lead to anger called?
And how many cues for anger are there?
Trigger
4
What is a timeout?
Taking a few deep breaths and thinking instead of reacting.
It may also mean leaving the situation that is causing the escalation or simply stopping the discussion that is provoking your anger.
This stage of the Aggression Cycle can include increased heart rate, clenched fists, pacing, and hostile thoughts.
What is Buildup?
In the A-B-C-D Model, "A" stands for this.
What is Activating Event?
BEHAVIOR that is intended to cause harm or injury to another person or damage to property.
Aggression?
______ cue is how your BODY responds to anger.
Physical
What is an anger control plan?
A personal toolbox with social supports and/or strategies that can be used to control anger.
This stage of the aggression cycle can include verbal aggression, destructiveness, and violence.
What is Explosion?
In the A-B-C-D Model, "B" stands for this.
What is Belief?
A set of ATTITUDES AD JUDGMENTS that motivate aggressive behaviors.
Hostility?
_______ cue is what you do.
Behavioral
Who or what can be positive social supports in your anger control plan? (open-ended)
This stage of the Aggression Cycle can include getting fired from your job, loss of family and friends, jail, and guilt and shame.
What is Aftermath?
In the A-B-C-D Model, "C" stands for this.
What is Consequences?
A simple way to monitor your anger is to use a 1-to-10 scale. What is this scale called?
The Anger Meter
______ cue includes other feelings that may occur along with anger.
Emotional
True or False: The way you express anger cannot be changed?
False: Our facial expressions and our nervous system’s response when we become angry are inherited, but what we do next, our behavior, is learned. It is possible to learn more appropriate ways of expressing anger.
In the A-B-C-D Model, "D" stands for this.
What is Dispute?
What number on the scale represents a total loss of control and verbal/physical explosion.
10
_____ cue is what you think about in response to the event.
Cognitive
Anger can become a routine, familiar, and predictable response to a variety of situations. When anger is displayed frequently and aggressively, it can become a _____________.
Habit