Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients
Course Overview
This publication was revised and updated by the Knowledge Application Program (KAP) for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This treatment model manual is designed for use by clinicians who work with people experiencing substance use and mental health problems co-occurring with anger management issues.
Course Format
This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.
Course Objectives
- Review the literature to discover strategies for treating clients with mental and substance use disorders to deliver group cognitive-behavioral anger management treatment.
- Identify the four basic interventions employed in the combined CBT treatment manual model and the importance of recognizing the conceptual framework for understanding anger.
- Discuss model strategies with other healthcare professionals to implement client group-based intervention methods for people with substance use and mental health problems experiencing anger management issues.
- Maximize client participation by establishing fair group rules of conduct, providing support, and utilizing the conflict resolution model.
- Reinforce client-learned concepts and encourage the ongoing development of anger control plans with a follow-up monitoring system.<br />
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"The course was comprehensive and related well to substance abuse treatment."
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Approvals & accreditation
AAACEUs is an approved provider for the following boards. This course counts toward continuing education for 7 credentials.