FOR 14/15: Anger management

Explain what is involved in cognitive preparation in anger management (2)

* Offenders reflect on past experience...

* ... and what causes them anger.

Explain what is involved in skills acquisition in anger management (2)

* Offenders learn techniques to deal with anger-provoking situations more rationally and effectively

* e.g. positive 'self-talk' and methods of relaxation.

Explain what is involved in application practice in anger management (2)

* Practise skills through role play...

* e.g., anger provoking scenarios with therapist

Explain what Keen's results showed about the effectiveness of anger management (2)

* Assessed National Anger Management Package

* Increased capacity to exercise self-control in young offenders

Explain Blackburn's criticisms of anger management programmes (3)

* Effects mostly in short- term

* Little evidence it reduces recidivism in the long-term

* e.g., because the use of role-play in the application phase might not represent triggers present in real life situations