What is Anger Management Training?
Anger management training has several parts. First, you have to make a commitment to control your anger. People usually sign written contracts to that effect in anger management classes. Second, you have to learn to recognize the physical feelings of an angry state. Those feelings can include rising blood pressure, the impulse to strike out or strike back, a flushed face and angry expression. Third, once you recognize that you are losing it, you have to train yourself to think clearly, or use what psychologists call cognitive techniques. The simplest technique is to remove yourself from the situation until you cool down. If this is impossible, you can use a thought stopping technique. That involves stopping your angry thoughts by repeating a calming phrase, such as let it go or cool down. Keep doing this until you feel more physically relaxed. Try to keep track of your physical feelings of anger as they subside. In anger management classes, students actually use monitors connected to t
Anger Management is a relatively new intervention which is not generally well understood. However, According to The American Association of Anger Management Providers, anger management is a course which can be taught to individuals or in small groups.
Courses must be taught by Certified Anger Management Facilitators (CAMF) who use an Evidenced Based Curriculum which include a Pre and Post Test, a client workbook along with ancillary training material including DVDs, CDS, Posters and videos.
