New
in 2005. For professional counselors. Topics include: Assessment for anger
problems; Four treatment approaches:
behavioral/cognitive/affective/existential-spiritual; Relationship of
anger/aggression to alcohol/substance abuse; Descriptions and designs for
three types of anger management group programs; Individual therapy and group
educational approaches; Anger turned inward; Resentment/hate/forgiveness and
self-forgiveness; Treatment of familes, children, adolescents and
couples; Attachment theory and domestic violence, jealousy and couples
counseling; The emotional brain: anger, fear and therapy.
Charles Spielberger, the creator of the State-Trait Anger Expression
Inventory and past president of the American Psychological Association,
writes:
"This handbook provides exceptionally valuable
information that will greatly asist psychotherapists and counselors in
helpinhg their patients and clients deal with anger related problems. It
begins with a detailed discussion of the nature of anger and provides detailed
information on the psychological assessment of anger, hostility and related
constructs. The information on anger assessment focuses on developing
intervenion and specific treatment plans that will help anger management
counselors work more effectively with their clients. The book's examination of
the pros and cons of individual vs. group counseling approaches, couples
counseling, and treating angry children, adolescents, and families also
provides excellent guidance for effective treatment. The chapters on how
people develop patterns of resentment and hatre, and on the role of
forgiveness as an antidote to anger are especially informative."
Matt McKay, author of When Anger Hurts Your Kids, writes:
"This is the comprehensive
guide clinicians have been waiting for...It lays out the issues and step by
step intervention for treating angry children, angry families (with and
without physical violence) and angry adults (including Anger-Out and Anger-In
formulations). This book makes an exceptional contribution by describing both
individual and group treatment approaches as well as tracing the relationship
between anger and the traumatized brain...Indispensable for any therapist who
works with angry clients."
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04/07/05.
