session 1
What happens when you reach the top of the anger meter?
explosion
What are two of the cue categories for anger?
-physical cues
-behavioral cues
-emotional cues
-cognitive cues
What is an anger control plan?
It is plan that uses different strategies to help you manage anger
What makes up the aggression cycle?
-build up, explosion, and aftermath
What is the A stand for in the ABCD model?
a. activity that leads to anger
b. activating event
c. a lot of things
b. activating event
What is one of the purposes for anger management?
-learn to manage anger
-stop violence
-develop and strengthen skills for self-control over thoughts and actions
-receive support and feedback from others
Name one physical cue
-heart rate increases
-tightness in chest
-feel hot or flushed
What is a timeout?
A timeout is when you are angry and you step out or take a break from the conversation that is triggering
What is in the build up stage?
-any cues
Can our internal dialogue "self-talk" lead to anger?
yes
Name a specific consequence of anger
-affects physical health
-being arrested, alienated from others, lose job, get kicked out of group home
-affects relationship with others
Name a few emotions that anger hides
-afraid, sadness, guilty, impatient, insecure, disrespected, rejected, jealous
What are some things that are included to an anger control plan?
-take a timeout
-talk to a friend
-exercise
-explore primary feelings beneath anger
What is in the explosion stage?
-verbal aggression, destruction, and violence
What does B stand for in the ABCD model?
beliefs
What are the payoffs of getting angry?
to manipulate and control others and/or to release tension
Is slamming doors and raising our voices a behavioral cue or a physical cue of anger?
Behavioral cue
What does social support when angry look like?
-can give you feedback, deescalate, be a listening ear
What is in the aftermath stage?
-any negative consequences
What is thought stopping?
when you stop an angry thought by saying stop
Name a myth about anger
1.Behavioral expression of anger is fixed and cannot be changed
2. Anger automatically leads to aggression
3. People must be aggressive to get what they want
4. Venting anger is always desirable
What makes a person get angry?
The way we interpret things
a type of therapy that states thoughts, feelings, and behaviors all affect each other. understanding this helps you reframe the problem so you can change your approach
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
A type of exercise that relaxes the muscles by tightening and releasing them
What is the C AND D stand for in the ABCD model?
a. consequences and dispute
b. cat and dog
c. challenging thoughts and disagreeing with them
a. consequences and dispute