Form 6: Course Outline

Course Title: Anger Management By: Cassandra Gadouas (7/2013)

Module Number and Name 1 Pros and Cons of Your Anger

Objective 1 Identify payoffs and consequences of anger. 2 Summarize level of anger as, extreme,
moderate, or mild. 3 Identify body changes during an episode of anger.

Module Number and Name 2 Anger Triggers

4 Differentiate between anger, hostility, and aggression. Objective 1 Identify personal anger triggers. 2 Articulate personal triggers and discuss
with counselor. 3 Identify anger triggers learned from family. 4 Participant will define what an anger trigger is.

Module Number and Name 3 Cognitive Distortions

Objective 1 Define cognitive distortion. 2 Identify average anger level for the week 3 Participant will list 10 cognitive distortions. 4 Specify and list at least 3 personal cognitive
distortions. 5 Recognize cognitive distortions.

Module Number and Name 4 Coping Skills

Objective 1. Identify average anger level for the week 2 Develop alternatives to cognitive distortions. 3 Describe the A-B-C-D model. 4 Discuss how the A-B-C-D model is used. 5 Demonstrate the use of the A-B-C-D model 6 Describe thought stopping. 7 Describe how thought stopping is used to
control anger. 8 Differentiate between thought stopping and the A-B-C-D model.

Module Number and Name 5 Assertiveness and the Conflict Resolution Model

Objective 1. Identify average anger level for the week 2 Define the conflict resolution model. 3 List at least three differences between being
assertive and being aggressive.

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

4 Demonstrate how to use the conflict

resolution model.

Module Number and Name 6 Mind body methods for controlling anger

Objective 1 Identify average anger level for the week.

2 Describe the use of relaxation techniques. 3 Compare relaxation techniques. 4 Identify relaxation techniques that are of personal value. 5 Specify the value of mind body techniques.

Module Number and Name 7 Effective communication

Objective 1 Identify average anger level for the week. 2 Define how and when to use an I message. 3 Discuss the use of I-messages. 4 Distinguish between when active listening is
used and when it is not used. 5 Describe an example of how an I-message could be used.

Module Number and Name 8 Personal responsibility for behavior

Objective 1 Identify average anger level for the week.

2 Compare posttest to pretest to determine current anger level. 3 List at instances of anger control. 4 Compare examples of communication with and without an I-message. 5 Summarize how anger management methods will be used to control anger. 6 Participant will list and describe responsible behavior.

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.