"Danger Will Robinson!"
A clue that I am getting angry.
What is an anger cue?
What is an event that starts the A in the ABCD model
What is an Activating Event?
This plan is what we learned to manage anger.
What is an Anger Control Plan?
This cycle explains three phases of anger escalation and is a way to visualize how anger can lead to aggression and why it's important to reduce our anger.
What is the Aggression Cycle?
Can you name the phases.
This is a misconception about anger? such as Anger is inherited or it automatically leads to aggression?
What is a myth about anger?
Examples of this cue are Blood pressure, heart racing, nausea, headaches
What is a physical cue?
Identify two of you own common physical cues.
These are people, places, emotions, situations that activate and anger response.
What is a trigger?
Name 5 triggers that you experienced in the last month.
The three parts of the anger control plan.
What are triggers, cues and coping strategies?
Name three healthy coping skills that you can use to de-escalate your anger.
What is timeout, talking, listening to music, etc.?
What three strategies have you used this month.
This tool is used to monitor your Anger on a scale of 1-10. It's like the hot pepper scale.
What is the Anger thermometer?
I think "WTF!" is wrong with this person? but I don't do act on the thought.
What is a cognitive cue?
Identify two of your own cognitive cues.
The activating event leads to this part of the ABCD model.
What is a belief?
This is something I can do to cope with or reduce my anger.
What is a coping strategy?
Name 5 coping strategies you implemented in the last month.
These are some of the things I want to notice or do during the escalation phase so I can better control my anger and not lead to aggression.
What are triggers, cues, implement coping skills?
What is the Anger Control Plan.
Name two ways you have implemented you anger control plan.
Anger is this type or level of emotion. We say this because it lies at the tip of the iceberg and other emotions are usually underlying are anger.
What is a secondary emotion?
I start to swear and yell and throw the pen down.
What is a behavioral cue?
Identify two of your own behavioral cues.
This is an emotion from the negative belief.
What is a Consequence?
This coping strategy helps me by stopping or disputing my negative thinking patterns.
What is the ABCD model?
Name two times in the last month that you used this model and how it worked for you.
These are some of the negative consequences of the post explosion phase.
What are harm to self others, jail, charges, relationships end?
A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure or hostility that if left unregulated can lead to unwanted consequences.
What is anger?
The feelings I experience when I feel that I am getting angry.
What is an emotional cue?
Identify two of your own emotional cues.
This is when I stop the negative thinking pattern or cognitive distortion and re-evaluate the facts to change the thought. It is the D in the model.
What is Dispute?
A coping strategy that is explained as leaving a situation that is provoking my anger. It can be formal or informal.
What is a timeout?
These are negative thinking patterns that create negative feelings and negative actions.
What is a cognitive distortion?