Anger Management Groups

The archival data base of the Red Hook Community Justice Center was analyzed to describe the defendant population, the nature of the cases, the types of sanctions imposed, and the extent of compliance with sanctions. The data base contained a total of 6,245 cases that came under the jurisdiction of the court between June 2000 and June 2003. As anticipated, the data indicated that the most frequent type of offense was drug related and the most frequent sanction was mandatory substance abuse treatment. Incarceration was infrequent (4.9% of all cases). Other sanctions included community service, mandatory academic or vocational training and social service interventions such as anger management groups. Compliance with sanctions ranged from 63.7% for mandatory drug treatment sanctions to 75.5% for community service.

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Difficult to change? The differences between successful and not‐so‐successful participation in anger management groups

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research ◽

10.1002/capr.12276 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 214-223

Author(s):

Gary Shepherd ◽

Matthew Cant

Keyword(s):

Anger Management ◽

Management Groups

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Anger management groups for adolescents: A mixed-methods study of efficacy and treatment preferences

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/1359104509341448 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 33-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Richard Down ◽

Paul Willner ◽

Louise Watts ◽

Jenny Griffiths

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Anger Management ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Treatment Preferences ◽

Management Groups

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Effects of Probation Stipulations on Perceptions of Employability Among People on Probation in Rhode Island

Advances in Social Work ◽

10.18060/23895 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 578-595

Author(s):

Jesse Capece

Keyword(s):

Rhode Island ◽

Anger Management ◽

Probation Officer ◽

Negative Association ◽

Labeling Theory ◽

Health Counseling ◽

The People ◽

Social Work Practitioners ◽

Stable Employment ◽

Management Groups

Roughly one-third of the people under the purview of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections are on active probation. People on probation are typically mandated to a variety of stipulations, such as meetings with their probation officer, court appointments, drug and/or mental health counseling, and crime-specific stipulations, such as anger management groups. Evidence suggesting that mandating these stipulations reduces a person’s likelihood to be rearrested is minimal. In contrast, there is a wealth of evidence suggesting that stable employment decreases recidivism. A person’s perceptions of their employability have been demonstrated as a key component to both pursuing and maintaining employment opportunities. Drawing on Labeling Theory, this study surveyed 170 persons on active probation to explore the correlation between probation stipulations and employability perceptions. Results suggest there is a negative association between stipulations and perceptions of employability. Social work practitioners working with people on probation or people who are incarcerated should work to increase their clients’ perceptions of employability.

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Integrating Leadership Skills into Anger Management Groups to Reduce Aggressive Behaviors: The LIT Model

Journal of Mental Health Counseling ◽

10.17744/mehc.35.2.p442173655261737 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 124-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Isaac Burt ◽

Samir Patel ◽

S. Butler ◽

Tiphanie Gonzalez

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Initial Data ◽

Anger Management ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Cognitive Theory ◽

Cognitive Distortions ◽

Leadership Skills ◽

Mental Health Counselors ◽

School Based ◽

Management Groups

Mental health counselors encounter numerous complex situations when working with children and adolescents in anger management groups. This study promotes the use of Social Cognitive Theory to reduce cognitive distortions and aggressive behavior in youth. Specifically, it highlights Leadership Implementation Training (LIT), a youth-oriented model that integrates leadership skills into school-based anger management groups with the intent of reducing agression in angry youth, initial data suggest that doing so is an effective tool for mental health counselors who facilitate groups in schools.

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