The Practitioner's Guide to Anger Management : Customizable Interventions, Treatments, and Tools for Clients with Problem Anger.
- Oakland : New Harbinger Publications, (c)2019.
- 1 online resource (361 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: Anger Treatment Basics; 1. Anger Fundamentals and SMART Anger Management; 2. The Initial Sessions: Engagement; Part 2: Case Formulation and Treatment Planning; 3. The Anger Episode Model; 4. Assessment; Part 3: Preparing Clients for Change; 5. Enhancing Awareness and Motivation; 6. Psychoeducation; Part 4: Interventions to Alter Anger Triggers; 7. Lifestyle Changes; 8. Sidestepping Provocations; 9. Social and Personal Problem Solving; Part 5: Interventions to Change Thoughts: Accepting, Adapting, and Adjusting 10. Promoting Realistic Thoughts and an Accepting Philosophy11. Perspective Taking, Compassion, and Forgiveness as Antidotes to Anger and Resentment; Part 6: Interventions to Alter Internal Experiences and Urges; 12. Overcoming Impulsive Urges and Increasing Tolerance for Distress; 13. Tolerating Negative Words and Thoughts: Barb Exposure; Part 7: Interventions to Alter Anger Expression; 14. Social and Interpersonal Skilss; 15. Assertiveness Training: Awareness, Actions, and Words; Part 8: Going Beyond Anger Management and Putting It All Together; 16. Happiness 17. Applying the SMART Model to a Sample CaseReferences; About the Authors; Index
From the authors of the hugely popular self-help guide, Anger Management for Everyone, comes a comprehensive resource to help clinicians treat client anger. Using the authors' innovative and modular SMART (Selection Menu for Anger Reduction Treatment) model for anger intervention, professionals will find motivational interviewing techniques and other effective tools for helping clients manage problem anger and live better lives.