Anger Management for Any Situation: 10 Ways to Control Anger
What you'll learn
- ANGER EPISODE MODEL to explain exactly what happens when you become angry with anyone, in any situation
- HOW to react to stressful triggers (people and events) with less anger and greater calm
- SKILLS: 10 research supported anger reduction techniques that can be applied in relationships, families, and the world of business.
- LIFESTYLE changes and THINKING SKILLS that will quickly increase your ability to deal calmly with conflicts and adversity
- WHEN it is better to avoid rather than confront conflicts and challenges
- HOW to keep your body calm in the face of conflict
- SKILLS to improve the legitimate expression of anger
- CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION will be available when the course is finished. This can be shown to employers, criminal justice organizations and others, if required.
Requirements
- DESIRE to reduce internal anger experiences and develop better ways to express anger
- OPENNESS to engage in self-examination to reduce anger reactions
- WILLINGNESS to consider problem solutions that have not been previously thought of, and that may seem unusual at first
Description
Based on our award winning book, ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR EVERYONE (Tafrate and Kassinove), we introduce you to the basic elements of anger. We note that while some anger is normal, since it is part of our evolutionary history, it becomes maladaptive when it occurs too often, too intensely, and lasts for an extended period of time.
We describe our ANGER EPISODE MODEL to show exactly what happens when you become angry and help you understand that episodes of anger begin, develop, and end in a predictable pattern.
10 SPECIFIC, RESEARCH SUPPORTED TECHNIQUES are presented that you can use to reduce your anger. Some are quick and easy to implement while others require some work on your part. The techniques or strategies are (1) managing your unhelpful lifestyle behaviors, (2) knowing how and when to sidestep provocations, (3) finding new and previously unthought of solutions to social and interpersonal problems, (4) improving the way you think about challenges and conflicts perceived to be nasty, (5) learning to let anger go by committing to your fundamental life values, (6) forgiving perpetrators of nasty actions against you, (7) calming your angry urges with relaxation and mindful meditation, (8) learning to develop better reactions to adversity by exposing yourself to problem triggers, (9) improving your social and interpersonal skills, and (10) expressing your anger in an assertive but not aggressive way.
Beyond the lectures, quizzes and exercises are used to help you understand and practice each technique. Fundamental to the program is our respect for your ability to choose the techniques you think are most likely to be helpful to you. You can consider the 10 strategies to be like a menu of opportunities for personal growth. We call the program SMART ANGER MANAGMENT. SMART stands for Selection Menu for Anger Reduction Treatment.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to reduce inner turmoil and stress, learn better anger expression skills, and reduce conflicts with others
- Anyone who is willing to put in a bit of work to develop better coping skills in order to live a happier life
- Note: Persons looking for a quick, magical fix for their anger problems may not be the best students. Our program is based on the scientific idea that much anger is learned and it will take some work to learn alternate and adaptive reactions to life problems
Instructors
![Dr. Howard Kassinove](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.3 Instructor Rating
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- 255 Students
- 1 Course
Professor Kassinove, a licensed psychologist, is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, and in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology. After earning his PhD from Adelphi University's Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, he served as professor and Director of Hofstra University's Institute for the Study and Treatment of Anger and Aggression.
In addition to 30 years of private service to families and adults, he served as a clinical psychologist for 12 years at the Southeast Nassau Community Guidance Center.
Dr. Kassinove is committed to helping adults and families improve child and family functioning.
He is the author of five books and 75 professional papers, and has been an invited lecturer on anger and aggression in the United States as well as in Argentina, India, South Korea, Romania, Russia, and Taiwan.
- 4.3 Instructor Rating
- 60 Reviews
- 255 Students
- 1 Course
Professor Tafrate is a licensed psychologist, senior faculty member, and former department chairperson at Central Connecticut State University. He earned his PhD from the Department of Psychology at Hofstra University and was in private practice in the New York City area for about 15 years.
Dr. Tafrate frequently consults with community agencies and private practices, and has trained thousands of professionals to work more effectively with adults with problems such as anger dysregulation and criminal behavior.
He has authored or co-authored numerous books, book chapters and scholarly articles on the topic of anger, and has presented his anger control program throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.