When does Anger become a problem?
When we use it to hurt ourselves or others, when we become verbally or physically violent.
What is anger?
An emotion that can at times lead to physical or verbal aggression.
What is a consequence of exploding in anger?
Jail time, possible loss of relationships or friendships, discord in family, guilt and shame.
What is aggression?
Behavior that is indented to cause harm or injury to another person or damage property.
Can anger be a habit?
Yes.
What phase of the aggression cycle corresponds with a 3 on the anger meter?
The Escalation Phase.
Why is it important to have many coping skills for anger?
What phase of the aggression cycle corresponds with a 10 on the anger meter?
The explosion phase.
Name one of the four cue categories.
Physical, Behavioral, Emotional and Cognitive.
How often should you check in with yourself and where you are on the anger meter?
Daily.
Why is it important to have an anger control plan?
To help prevent us from getting to a 10 on our anger meter.
Describe the explosion phase of the aggression cycle.
Verbal or physical violence that leads to the post explosion phase.
What is an event that can trigger your anger?
Name one coping skill in your anger control plan.
Time out, breathing, talking, Exercise, Music.
What does the D in the ABCD model represent?
Dispute.
What is assertive communication?
What is aggressive communication?
Communicating from a place where we feel as if as if my feelings and thoughts matters but others do not.
What is thought stopping?
A technique in which we recognize that if we continue to think this way it is going to lead us to becoming angry and we therefor chose to stop thinking this way.
What is passive communication?
Can we learn to express our anger from those around us growing up.
Yes, however we can learn to express it differently.
What is the first step in the conflict resolution model?
Identifying the problem.
What is a payoff with anger?
Releasing tension, controlling others.
What does the C in the ABCD model stand for?
Consequence. How you feel about the event based on your self-talk.
What is the fourth step in the conflict resolution model?
Deciding whether to resolve the conflict.
Name one myth about anger.
Anger is inherited, Anger automatically leads to aggression, You must be aggressive to get what you want, Venting anger is always desirable.