anger control management

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PURPOSE AND OVERVIEWy Learn to manage anger

y Stop violence or the threat of violence

y Develop self control over thoughts and actionsy Receive support and feedback from others



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WHAT IS ANGER?y a feeling or emotion that ranges from mild irritation to

intense fury and rage

y Anatural responsewhen we feel threatened, harmedor when other people havewronged us.

y May arisewhen our needs, desires, and goals are notmet



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AGGRESSION AND ANGERy AGRESSION a behavior that is intended to cause

harm to another person or damage property (e.g.

verbal abuse, threats or violent acts)y ANGER an emotion and does not necessarily lead to

aggression. *

Hostility refers to a set of attitudes and judgments thatmotivate aggressive behavior.



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WHY CONTROL ANGER?y Prolonged feelings of anger may causeextreme

physical strain which eventually result to health

problems.y If uncontrolled may lead to violence or physical

aggression and consequently results to negativeconsequences *



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PAYOFFS AND CONSEQUENCESy Manipulate and control others through aggressive and

intimidating behavior

y Release of tension that occurs when one loses his orher temper and acts aggressively. *



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MYTHS ABOUT ANGERy Anger is inherited

y Anger automatically leads to aggression

y Peoplemust be aggressive to get what they wanty Venting anger is always desirable*



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ANGER CONTROL STRATEGIESy Immediate strategies:

y Timeout

y Deep-breathing exercisesy Thought stopping

y Preventive strategies:

y Developing an exercise program and changing irrational

beliefs



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USING AN ANGERMETERy Anger meter is a simpleway to monitor anger which

scales from 1 (total state of calm) to 10 ( very angry and

explosive loss of control)y Purpose is to monitor theescalation of anger as it

moves up the scale



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EVENTS THAT TRIGGER ANGERy They are specific events that touch on sensitive areas

or the RED FLAGS

yRED FLAGS refer to longstanding issues that can easilylead to anger

y Here and Now Experiences and Past Events *



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CUES TO ANGERy PHYSICALCUES theway our body respond when we

get angry

yBEHAVIORAL CUES behaviours we display whichare observed by other people around us

y EMOTIONALCUES feelings that may occur alongwith our anger

y COGNITIVE CUES thoughts that occur in responseto the anger-provoking event *



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ANGER CONTROL PLANSy Taking a timeout (formal or informal)

y Talk to a friend (someone you trust)

y Conflict resolution model to express angery Exercise (take a walk, go to the gym, etc)

y Explore primary feelings beneath the anger



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Dinesplay ng

kasama kong

pasyente angbutas-butas kong

brip sa nurse

station

Physical:Na high-blood talaga ako.

Behavioral: tumaas bosesko sa kanya

Emotional: napahiya ako.

Cognitive: Inisip ko napaghigantihan ko sya para

fair.


Inapproach ko yong

close friend ko na

pasyente rin sa ward

to calm me down


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