Program Goals

The goals of Century Anger Management Model of Intervention are:

• Recognize and understand the nature and normalcy of anger as a hard-wired reaction for survival when triggered
• Understand the high costs of inappropriate anger expression in today's society
• Learn that the emotion of anger is separate from the expression of anger
• Respond to anger triggers in more appropriate ways
• Learn the skill of assertive communication as an alternative to angry outbursts or suppression of appropriate angry feelings
• Gain skills in empathy, emotional intelligence, stress management, forgiveness, and improving judgment and impulse control

Logic Model

The program representative did not provide information about a Logic Model for Century Anger Management Model of Intervention.

Essential Components

The essential components of Century Anger Management Model of Intervention include:

• Group curriculum with optimally 10 members per group
  
• Eight tools that are focused on within the curriculum:
• Tool #1 - Teach participants how to better deal with stress in their lives: This includes learning to differentiate external stressors from feeling stressed, learning to make life changes to reduce stressors, how to utilize emotional and social resources to reduce stress, and specific stress-reduction techniques such as deep breathing, exercising, diet, good sleep habits, etc.
• Tool #2 - Develop Empathy: Explain what empathy is and how it decreases anger. Teach improved listening and communication skills including learning to better understand body language. Teach the importance of social awareness.
• Tool #3 - Respond Instead of React: Differentiate these two concepts explaining that "reacting" is what happens automatically when exposed to an anger trigger while "response" is a conscious decision on how to handle it. Explain that anger expression is a choice.
• Tool #4 - Change Self-Talk: Teach participants the basic principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with specific new ways to think in order to decrease anger and increase tolerance of frustrating events.
• Tool #5 - Assertive Communication: Explain that anger expression is a form of communication which usually does not work to effectively influence others. Instead, teach students how to communicate assertively by giving specific formulas and examples.
• Tool #6 - Adjust Expectations: Anger often results when there is a gap between what is expected and what actually occurs. Teach this concept to participants as well as how to develop more realistic expectations about people or situations.
• Tool #7 - Forgive But Don't Forget: Research shows that learning to forgive is good for your health, your relationships, and your life success. Teach what forgiveness is and isn't, how to let go of grievances and resentments, and how to protect yourself from future harm. Teach how to, also, successfully receive forgiveness from others.
• Tool #8 - Retreat and Think Things Over: Learning to take a time-out before responding to an anger trigger is an essential ingredient in anger control. Practitioners will teach students five "rules" for successful implementation of this tool, what to do during the retreat period and how to think correctly before returning to deal with the original issue.

Program Delivery

Adult Services

Century Anger Management Model of Intervention directly provides services to adults (regardless of whether they are parents or caregivers) and addresses the following:

• Anger control issues

Recommended Intensity:

1-hour weekly sessions typically; can be modified to be 4-hour sessions twice a month for less duration

Recommended Duration:

10 weeks is the typical length; can be one month if 4-hour session format used

Delivery Settings

This program is typically conducted in a(n):

• Hospital
• Outpatient Clinic
• Community-based Agency / Organization / Provider
• School Setting (Including: Day Care, Day Treatment Programs, etc.)

Homework

Century Anger Management Model of Intervention includes a homework component:

Participants are expected to practice one tool per week and also to complete exercises in their workbooks.

Languages

Century Anger Management Model of Intervention has materials available in a language other than English:

Spanish

For information on which materials are available in this language, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed at the bottom of this page).

Resources Needed to Run Program

The typical resources for implementing the program are:

All that is required is a classroom that will accommodate 10-15 people. Participants will need to purchase workbooks or agency will need to purchase the books to supply to participants.

Manuals and Training

Prerequisite/Minimum Provider Qualifications

A background in mental health, education, law enforcement, ministry, or substance abuse is required to be trained in the program. Students in these areas may also be trained.

Manual Information

There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.

Training Information

There is training available for this program.

Training Contact:

• Dr. Ari Novick, PhD
  Century Anger Management
  ari@centuryangermanagement.com
  phone: (949) 715-2694

Training Type/Location:

Two training options are available.

• Home-Study
• Live training option in Orange County, CA

Number of days/hours:

Home Study consists of an eight-hour DVD followed by 32 hours of online training. Live training consists of two 4-hour trainings and then completing the 32 hours online portion at their convenience.

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research

Currently, there are no published, peer-reviewed research studies for Century Anger Management Model of Intervention.

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