Anger Management Theories & Techniques Flashcards
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Which technique asks clients to rate anger intensity on a 0–10 scale throughout the day to increase self-awareness?
Answer: Subjective units of distress scale (SUDS) tracking
SUDS-based tracking is used in anger management to help clients monitor fluctuations in anger intensity and identify patterns across situations.
In Gottman's research on couples, which metaphor describes the point at which anger-driven flooding prevents constructive discussion?
Answer: Diffuse physiological arousal (DPA) threshold
Gottman identified diffuse physiological arousal (DPA) as the threshold beyond which partners can no longer process information or problem-solve effectively.
A CSAM practitioner teaching 'I-statements' is implementing which communication skill?
Answer: Assertiveness training
I-statements ('I feel frustrated when…') are a core assertiveness training technique that expresses feelings without blaming, reducing defensive anger reactions.
Which psychodynamic concept explains anger as repressed emotional energy that must be expressed to prevent symptom formation?
Answer: Catharsis
The catharsis hypothesis holds that expressing repressed anger releases psychic tension, though modern research challenges its effectiveness for anger reduction.
In group anger management, a client who vents extensively while others sit silently demonstrates which group dynamics issue?
Answer: Monopolizing
Monopolizing occurs when one group member dominates airtime, limiting therapeutic opportunity for others and requiring facilitative intervention.
Which coping strategy involves mentally stepping outside oneself to view an anger-provoking situation from a third-person perspective?
Answer: Distancing / self-distancing
Self-distancing (or psychological distancing) reduces anger intensity by creating mental space between the self and the provocation, facilitating wiser reasoning.
Raymond Novaco's anger treatment model emphasizes that anger has a functional role. Which of the following best reflects that function?
Answer: Anger mobilizes energy to address perceived injustices and threats
Novaco's model recognizes anger as adaptive when it motivates protective action or problem-solving, becoming problematic only when dysregulated or disproportionate.