Cues
How your body responds, such as increased heart rate, feeling hot, etc.
What are physical cues
In this stage, we are receiving cues from our body about the anger building inside of us
What is the escalation phase
A stands for this in the A-B-C-D model
What is the activating event
A feeling or emotion ranging from mild irritation to intense rage
What is anger
A coping skill that uses your entire body to calm down
What you do, such as clenching your fists or raising your voice
What are behavioral cues
This phase can include a violent display of anger with either verbal or physical aggression
What is the expression phase
B stands for this in the A-B-C-D model
What are our beliefs about the event and expectations of others
Behavior that is intended to cause harm or injury to another person or property
Other feelings that may occur along with anger
What are emotional cues
In this stage, we start to recognize the negative consequences of our verbal or physical aggression.
What is the post-expression phase
C stands for this in the A-B-C-D model
What are the emotional consequences experienced as a result of our interpretations/beliefs
A set of attitudes and judgements that motivate aggressive behaviors
What is hostility
What is CBT (Cognitive-behavioral therapy)
What you think about in response to the event such as hostile self-talk or images of aggression
What are cognitive cues
The aim of anger management training is to avoid this stage
What is the expression phase
D stands for this in the A-B-C-D model
What is disputing your irrational or unrealistic beliefs
The apparent "benefits" of the initial inappropriate expression of anger
What are payoffs
Temporarily leaving a situation that is making you angry
What is taking a timeout
What is...warning that you have become angry and that your anger is escalating
Examples of things that can happen in the post-expression phase include...
What are jail, termination of job/service, financial costs, loss of family or loved ones, guilt and shame, etc.
What is "cognitive restructuring"
Anger is this type of emotion
What is a secondary emotion
These help to avoid criticizing or placing blame when talking to another person during a conflict
What are "I" statements