Two treatments for offenders

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Anger management

Anger is considered healthy however when it forms into aggressive outbursts which may lead to criminal behavior and violent acts

They could be one to one but often involve group group work - cognitive behavior treatment

In general uses strategies such as identifying what triggers anger and learning to control those triggers - learnt thought patterns can be changed

necessary to understand their frame of reference - rather being seen as 'uncontrollable' seen as understandable response to someone provocative behavior.

Example

A trained practitioner is likely to run the session - could be a forensic/prison psychologist. group skills are used, having check-in - the person briefly explains how they feel and talk about their progress. This helps to bridge group by forming a common purpose.

Group work can turn to discussion of - 'what makes each person angry' 'think about the last time they were angry and what their current thought were'. Each sessions end with positive thoughts about progress - reflection

10 week course consists of:

What anger is not

how to stop angry affecting you

how to stop taking things personally

why stress can lead to anger

what negative cycles are and how to stop them

how to manage and resolve conflict

coping strategies

CALM programme

Teaches participants - focusing on men to understand their emotions and to prevent problematic behavior.

How to reduce the frequency, intensity and duration of anger to lessen the likelihood of aggression

Group of adolescent males at risk of inappropriate and violent behavior

Role play, teamwork, self and peer evaluation to promote lasting change of though and behavioral patterns

24 group sessions - fairly low reading level

Evaluation

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Hormone treatments for sex offenders