101370: Make Anger Your Ally

About the Course:

Anger is a powerful force. You can suppress it, deny it, let it control you, or learn to manage it. Make Anger Your Ally shows how you can harness its energy to cope with pain and resolve problems.

Journal/Publisher:

Tyndale House Publishers

Publication Date:

Copyright 1990, Third Edition

Author

Neil Clark Warren, Ph.D.

About the Authors:

Neil Clark Warren, Ph.D., is a practicing clinical psychologist and founder of Associated Psychological Services in Pasadena, California.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about anger expression and ways to deal with anger in a constructive way. It is appropriate for introductory to intermediate levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe common strategies for mismanaging anger, including exploding, somatizing, self-punishing, and underhanding.

2. Explain why anger is so misunderstood, including how it differs from aggression.

3. Identify techniques for managing anger, including strengthening self, clarifying goals, reading inner radar, thinking, and leaving the past behind.