Anger Management (Substance abuse & Mental Health)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatments have been found to be effective, time-limited treatments for anger problems. Our program is built upon the Department of Health and Human Services treatment guidelines which addresses the four types of CBT interventions most often used when treating anger disorders: • Relaxation interventions, which target emotional and physiological components of anger. • Cognitive interventions, which target cognitive processes such as hostile appraisals and attributions, irrational beliefs, and inflammatory thinking. • Communication skills interventions, which target deficits in assertiveness and conflict resolution skills. • Combined interventions, which integrate two or more CBT interventions and target multiple response domains.