Therapist's Guide to Clinical Intervention - Sigmund Freud

WAYS TO DEAL WITH ANGER
1. Recognize anger when you are experiencing it.
2. Express it appropriately when it occurs.
A. Express how you feel with an "I" statement and in a courteous, respectful,
assertive manner.
3. What if you are intensely angry?
A. Acknowledge and take responsibility for dealing with it in an appropriate and
constructive manner.
A. Activities
B. Exercise
C. Talk—express your emotions with someone who can empathize
D. Journal writing
THE STEPS FOR LETTING GO OF ANGER
1. Awareness of your feelings and behaviors.
2. Taking responsibility for your emotions and responses.
3. Attitude—will greatly influence your success or failure. If you have a negative
attitude don't expect good things to happen.
4. Self-talk. What you say to yourself will determine how you think and feel.
It is a choice.
5. Don't take responsibility for people and other things that you don't have
control over.
6. Develop resources and a support system that encourages the positive changes
in you and in your life.
7. Self-care behaviors. People who take care of themselves feel better about
who they are, have more energy, and are more likely to be happy.
8. Develop positive self-esteem.
9. Develop positive alternative responses to counter the older anger
responses.
10. Practice rehearsing the new responses. Keep a journal to track and
reinforce change. A journal will also clarify issues which require further
problem solving, or dysfunctional patterns which are keeping you from
the progress and change that you desire.
PREVENTING VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
The Northwest National Insurance Co. (1995) presented the results of a study of 600 workers,
which demonstrated that one in four workers was harassed, threatened, or attacked in
the period 1992-1993. The results additionally stated that the rate of work-related homicide
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