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A Comprehensive Cognitive Behavioral Program for OffendersEquipping with Skills to Manage Anger and Correct Thinking Errors

A Comprehensive Cognitive Behavioral Program for Offenders: Equipping with Skills to Manage Anger... [The RAC curriculum component in this chapter chiefly addresses the self-serving cognitive distortions that often underlie offenders’ Easily Angered/Unmanaged Anger problems. If anger is to lead to constructive rather than aggressive behavior, it must be controlled, managed, or regulated. Central to anger management is the correction of “thinking errors” or self-serving cognitive distortions. In addition to learning relaxation techniques, equipment meeting group members learn the key role of mind activity (thinking errors) in aggression. They then acquire cognitive and social perspective-taking tools such as relabeling (restraint as strong rather than weak), self-talk anger reducers (e.g., “I understand why she is angry with me; that helps me stay calm”), TOP (think of the other person), thinking ahead to consequences (for others and self), and self-evaluation.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Comprehensive Cognitive Behavioral Program for OffendersEquipping with Skills to Manage Anger and Correct Thinking Errors

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
ISBN
978-3-319-17535-5
Pages
141 –182
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-17536-2_5
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Abstract

[The RAC curriculum component in this chapter chiefly addresses the self-serving cognitive distortions that often underlie offenders’ Easily Angered/Unmanaged Anger problems. If anger is to lead to constructive rather than aggressive behavior, it must be controlled, managed, or regulated. Central to anger management is the correction of “thinking errors” or self-serving cognitive distortions. In addition to learning relaxation techniques, equipment meeting group members learn the key role of mind activity (thinking errors) in aggression. They then acquire cognitive and social perspective-taking tools such as relabeling (restraint as strong rather than weak), self-talk anger reducers (e.g., “I understand why she is angry with me; that helps me stay calm”), TOP (think of the other person), thinking ahead to consequences (for others and self), and self-evaluation.]

Published: Mar 27, 2015

Keywords: Anger management; Self-talk; Relaxation techniques; Thinking ahead; Social perspective-taking

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