Anger Management Group Analysis

Over the last decade, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have drastically increased the need for effective mental health services and treatment for U.S. veterans and service members, especially those suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Nearly 1.5 million American service members have been deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) since the attack on the Twin Towers in September 2001 (Price, Gros, Strachan, Ruggiero, & Acierno, 2013). Approximately 25% of soldiers and wounded warriors returning home from OEF/OIF present with mental illness due to combat-related violence and other trauma exposure (Steinberg & Eisner, 2015). According to Price and colleagues (2013), OEF/OIF soldiers and veterans are at greater risk for developing mental illness compared to others who served in past military operations.

I selected Gladding’s model (2008) to evaluate 12 Angry Men with contemplation and thought after viewing the film and reviewing the reading selections. Gladding’s model goes through the five stages of forming/orientation, transition storming/norming, performing/working, and mourning/termination. After careful consideration of the various models presented in the text, I found that Gladding’s model provided the appropriate stages that were evidenced in the video. I also admire and respect Gladding’s work, so it was a great choice to analyze further. The movie 12 Angry Men depicts a superb model of a group who face challenges and responsibilities, while trying to reach a goal. Throughout the film you are able to see the characters working together, forming relationships, emerging leaders, collaboration, cohesion, and respect among the men. Overall, it reveals how groups work and what can take place in a group setting. Crespi (2008) states, “Group counseling initiatives are one important service that can help children” (p.273). As an aspiring school counselor it is imperative that effective group counseling skills are learned so they can be utilized to best help students.

COMMUNICATION STYLES AS CORRELATED TO THE STRESS AND ANGER MANAGEMENT OF SELECTED BS PSYCHOLOGY FRESHMEN STUDENTS

The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of anger management training, specifically, with adolescent males with conduct disorder (Gliner, Harmon, & Morgan, 2000).

Retrospective chart reviews will be conducted to determine amount of anger clients felt during the BIP at Esperanza Guidance Services. Clients are required to do weekly anger journals along with homework they turn in each week during group therapy for BIP. Weekly anger journals will be analyzed to determine levels of anger each week. Anger journals ask clients to rate the physical signs and behavior signs of anger on a one to ten scale. These journals also ask clients to describe the situation and how they handled it by asking if the client took a time out, stuffed it, escalated it, or directed it. Alcohol and drug use is also discussed in the anger journal. Demographic information was also gathered (age, gender, ethnicity, and race).

Anger may disengage the veteran and hinder a therapeutic alliance or the potential developing alliance between veteran and healthcare provider. Many research studies continue to support the finding that veterans with PTSD are at much higher risk to engage in aggressive or violent acts than veterans with no signs or symptoms of PTSD. During a study using combat veterans with high levels of anger at the intake phase didn’t change following treatment, while measures of anxiety and substance use had changed. (Jakupcak 2007) There is a high degree between symptoms of PTSD and general and/or partner aggression this is noted to be prevalent in Veteran and civilian populations. Studies continue to support that there is a strong correlation supporting anger and PTSD in military personal. Many studies in the past indicated that Veterans diagnosed with PTSD demonstrate higher levels of anger compared with Veterans without PTSD and many veterans suffer from high comorbidity rates. (Casey T. Taft, PhD 2012) Symptoms of PTSD can include and are not limited to an episode leading the veteran to re-experiencing in their mind, the symptoms cause self-memories of the traumatic event and can reappear and can come back at any time. A trigger is something one sees, hears, or smells and can instantly bring one back to the horrific event. A flashback is

PTSD affects nearly 60% of men and 50% of women. Annually, 5.2 million adults suffer from PTSD. 20 out of 100 Veterans who served in Iraq suffer from PTSD, and 15 out of every 100 Veterans who served in Vietnam suffer from PTSD (5). However, PTSD is not limited to veterans; These symptoms contain negative changes in thinking and mood, including negative feelings about oneself or others, inability to experience positive emotions, and feeling emotionally numb, and changes in emotional reactions, including angry outburst, aggressive behavior, guilt and shame, and self-destructive behavior (1). Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, discussed by Pete Walker in Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map For Recovering from Childhood Trauma, is a more severe form of PTSD, which contains emotional flashbacks, toxic shame, self-abandonment, inner critic, and social

The group the facilitator will be observing is an anger management group that is held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Assurance of Hope Institute, Inc. The group consist of twelve men between the ages of twenty-five to forty-five. The group contains ten African American men and two Caucasian men. The group has been meeting three times a week for four months. The group is an open group that is available to all young adult men particularly those suffering from mental health illness. The clients whom attend the group have been either court mandated because of a violent encounter. The group discusses triggers that make one anger, ways to manage your anger, decrease overall intensity and frequency of angry feelings, increase ability to recognize and appropriately express feelings as they occur, identify situations, thoughts, feelings, that trigger anger, angry verbal and/ or behavioral actions and the targets of those actions. The facilitators of the group have explored family background and history to

A small group of four people were given the task of finding an answerable question regarding veterans and or PTSD. The group as a whole decided to focus on OIF and OEF veterans with PTSD and substance abuse disorders. This paper will cover the processes of coming to the consensus of which veterans would be the focus, as well as how the answerable question was agreed upon. Also to be covered is the evidence used, how it was found, and the rigor and merit of a study regarding the issue of group work with such a population. The answerable question is: How effective is the Seeking Safety counseling model for group treatment at reducing intrusive symptoms of co-occurring post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder

A frequent therapeutic option for mildly to moderately affected PTSD patients is group therapy, although empirical support for this is sparse. In such a setting, the PTSD patient can discuss traumatic memories, PTSD symptoms, and functional deficits with others who have had similar experiences. This approach has been most successful with war Veterans, rape/incest victims, and natural disaster survivors. It is important that therapeutic goals be realistic because, in some cases, PTSD is a chronic, complex (e.g., with many comorbid diagnoses and symptoms), and severely debilitating psychiatric disorder that does not always respond to current available treatments. Resick, Nishith, and Griffin (2003) have shown however, that very good outcomes

The treatment goal is for the client to learn effective ways to manage her anger. The primary goal is for the client to identify strategies and techniques that will allow her to deal with her anger and to recognize events and cues that can trigger her anger to intensify. Another goal is for the client to analyze family patterns and how her family dealt with anger and other emotions and how past interactions can impact her current thoughts, feelings and behaviors. By identifying strategies and recognizing cues and past patterns the client will be able to focus on managing her anger and using effective techniques in order to reduce her anger.

This theory has played a significant role in helping mankind in the formation of social movements especially within contemporary society. It is imperative to note that Social movements are organized and sustained collective efforts that focus on some aspect of social change, and tend to persist over time in a more aggressive way compared to other forms of collective behaviour. Social movements may include actions that protect environments, defend the rights of the minority or promote social justice. The frustration- aggression theory argues that social movements are formed when frustration results in collective aggressive behaviour.

QMHP-C encouraged Summer to stay attentive during sessions. QMHP-C expressed that knowing her right will also help with develop anger management skills. QMHP-C encouraged Summer to think of her rights when she has anger outburst. QMHP-C reminded Summer that she can express herself but just be mindful how and respecting others. Summer responded to QMHP-C “question that she did not know what rights mean.” QMHP-C explained that rights mean agreeing with what is just, good, or proper. QMHP-C explained how assertive rights can be used always to deal anger outburst. QMHP-C expressed the importance of doing things in an appropriate manner will help her develop anger management skills. QMHP-C roleplayed by picking the first picture. The first picture

The films we all love and cherish can also be used as tools to better understand individuals and groups within our society. Students studying various social sciences and relationships among members of the same society can turn to feature films as a way to further educate themselves on group dynamics from a perspective that might not be seen in an otherwise purely academic context. Such films provide students with interesting and entertaining case studies which with they can further understand and explore various theoretical concepts. This is exactly what is being highlighted in the article "Demonstrating Group Process Using 12 Angry Men," written by Stephen A. Armstrong and Robert C. Berg. Utilizing elements from the movie, 12 Angry Men, the authors discuss the various elements of group dynamics. The film highlights group interaction in a stressful situation, in this case a jury room, and thus allows students to explore group dynamics through the interactions of the characters in the film. The film highlights the dysfunction in a working group, allowing students to come up with their own theories and recommendations for increasing a more positive group dynamic that is needed to complete the task at hand. In the film are obvious conditions that fit the work of Sullivan (1953) and Bowlby (1983) in regards to interpersonal theory. Sullivan believed that interpersonal distortions are, for he most part, a result of an individual's personification of the other in question,

Cognitive behavioral therapy works well with Gestalt’s theory of learning, especially for group psychotherapy. One aspect of this theory, phenomenology, is the understanding that people learn most effectively when the material is directly related to their life experiences (Beck, 1995). Whether addressing a life concern like postpartum depression, or in dealing with the aftermath of a crisis or disaster like mass shooting or a wild fire, or whether training individuals in skills like anger management, mindfulness, or social skills, the format outlined in this assignment can be easily adapted as needed. Closed-group therapy sessions over 8-12 weeks, requiring awareness of diversity, continuous evaluation, and engaging the main clients’ family