What did Novaco suggest is the cause of aggression?
cognitive factors trigger agressive acts
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What kind of therapy is used to treat anger management?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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What are the three stages involved with anger management?
1. Cognitive preparation
2. Skills acquisition
3. Application practice
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What happens in cognitive preparation?
Offenders reflect on past experiences and try to find a pattern in their anger.
The therapist makes it clear that the way the offender interprets the event is irrational.
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What happens in skills acquisition?
the therapist gives the offender techniques and skills to help them deal with anger-provoking situations.
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Give some techniques included
Positive self talk (counting to ten)
Relaxation/ Meditiation
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What happens in application practice?
Offender given the oppertunity to practice their skills in a controlled enviroment.
(role play)
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What happens if the offender is successful in the role play?
They are given positive reinforcement
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Why is anger management better than behaviour modification?
because it gives offenders insight into the cause of their criminality and techniques to help them manage themselves outside of prison.
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What did Blackburn find about recidivism in the long term?
He found that anger managment has noticeable effect in short term but there is little evidence that it reduces recidivism in the long term.
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What is a further limitation of anger management?
It is expensive- requires highly trained specialist.
May take lots of sessions
Many prisoners might not be able to afford it
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What kind of therapy is used to treat anger management?
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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