Anger Management a CBT Therapy Manual Updated 2019 with Participant Workbook

Course overview

This course is based upon material published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and is available as an open access article. This manual, which was originally published in 2002 and has been revised and updated for the current edition, was designed for use by clinicians who work with clients who have substance use and mental health problems co-occurring with anger management problems. In addition, it has been used by individuals for self-paced study outside of a group counseling setting (e.g., by individuals who are incarcerated). The manual describes a 12-week cognitive behavioral anger management group treatment model. Each of the 12, 90-minute weekly sessions is described in detail with specific instructions for group leaders, tables, and exhibits that illustrate the key conceptual components of the treatment, and between-session challenges for group members. This course on CBT for anger management is designed for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, and substance abuse counselors, who do clinical work. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop or increase their knowledge of anger management treatment. The course material includes a review of clinical session protocols. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require clinical continuing education courses for license renewal. Authors: Patrick M. Reilly and Michael S. Shopshire Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding CBT for co-occurring anger and substance abuse disorders. Specifically, a professional will: Define anger, aggression, and hostility Summarize how to develop an anger control plan Explain how past learning can influence present family anger behavior Citation: Reilly, P.M., & Shopshire, M.S. Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual. SAMHSA Publication No. PEP19-02-01-001. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2019.