Anger Management for Occupational Therapists

One or two day workshop

The aims of this workshop are to:

• Explore the nature of anger and the ways in which it can be expressed
• Offer opportunities for participants to reflect on their own feelings and experiences throughout the workshop
• Introduce a range of approaches used in the management of anger
• Explore how occupational therapy skills can be applied in helping clients learn how to manage their anger
• Give participants experience of a variety of activities that may be used in the expression and management of anger
• Provide guidelines for participants to analyse activities for their potential use in the expression and management of anger
• Consider factors which are necessary to ensure the safety of staff and participants in anger management sessions

Topics covered in the workshop include:

How anger is expressed, risk assessment and management, occupational therapy and anger management, assessment, goal setting, outcome measurement and cognitive behavioural approaches to anger management.

Practical sessions include:

Setting ground rules, creative activities, expressive activities, physical activities, relaxing activi-ties, role playing, personal reflection, self-awareness, activity analysis, assertiveness skills, time structuring, managing stress and arousal reduction.