Managing problematic anger
Developed in collaboration with Phoenix Australia, this course is designed to equip clinicians with the skills to assess and treat military and Veteran populations experiencing problematic anger. The cost for this training is covered by the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families for eligible service providers who register and are approved (see details in Training fees).
Continue reading to learn more about this course, including how to register.
Length: 8 hours — completed at your own pace, within 6 months of your first login
Access period: Accepted participants will have access to the course for 6 months
Audience: Licensed/registered service providers working in mental health who care for Veterans or Veteran Families in Canada. Trainees working under a licensed/registered service provider in Canada are also eligible to apply.
Please note: While this training is geared towards licensed/registered service providers working in mental health, who have psychotherapy within their scope of practice, we have had interest beyond the scope of this training. If you are interested in this topic, but do not meet these requirements, stay tuned for other offerings.
About Managing problematic anger
This course equips service providers with the skills to assess and treat military and Veteran populations experiencing problematic anger. It draws on theoretical models and empirical research to help service providers build an “anger toolkit” that can be implemented in a tailored manner to address a client’s needs.
Upon completion of this course, service providers will be able to:
- Recognize the differences between anger and problematic anger
- Utilize evidence-based strategies in the assessment of problematic anger
- Implement a range of cognitive behavioural skills that can be used in the treatment of problematic anger
Training fees
The Atlas Institute is covering the cost of this training for approved registrants. There will be no cost to participants (subject to eligibility).
Registration
Please complete the online form to register for access to the online training.
After you submit your registration form, you will be notified within 10 business days of your acceptance. Once you have been approved you will have access to the content for six months.
Training details
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize the differences between anger and problematic anger
- Utilize evidence-based strategies in your assessment of problematic anger
- Implement a range of cognitive behavioural skills that can be used in the treatment of problematic anger
Managing problematic anger is a self-paced online course that is designed to be completed at your convenience. Upon acceptance, you will have unlimited access to the course for six months from the date you first access the course.
- Approximately 8 hours of online modules, course materials and learning activities
- A self-paced course that you can work on at your own pace
- Short activities that encourage you to pause and reflect
- Scenario-based activities that invite you to consider applications of the knowledge and skills presented here within your own professional context
- Access to additional resources for deepening your understanding of the topic, e.g. journal articles
- Online modules you can access and review as many times as you like within your 6 months of access to the course
- Module 1: Understanding anger
- Anger
- Problematic anger
- Components of anger
- Neurobiology of anger
- Problematic anger in military and Veteran populations
- The cognitive action model
- The treatment of problematic anger
- Module 2: Assessing problematic anger
- Assessing problematic anger in military and Veteran populations
- Assessing anger in clinical practice
- Traditional clinical interviews
- Self-monitoring
- Assessment measures
- Behavioural observations
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Assessment of alcohol and substance use
- Third-party information
- Diagnosis
- Developing a case formulation
- Module 3: Treating problematic anger
- Building the therapeutic alliance
- Motivational assessment and enhancement
- Psychoeducation
- Situational analysis: The ABCs of anger
- Behavioural interventions
- Anger drills
- Helpful coping strategies
- Problem-solving
- Cognitive interventions
- Personalized disputation
- Self-instruction training
- Pharmacotherapy
- Relapse prevention
- Closing therapy
- Module 4: Case challenge
- Getting to know your client
- Assessment
- Treatment
The Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families maintains responsibility for the program.
Resources
These tip sheets, developed in collaboration with Phoenix Australia, provide information for Veterans, their Families and other loved ones on how to recognize when anger may be a problem and what to do when anger becomes problematic.
What to do when anger becomes problematic — Information for Veteran Families and loved ones
What to do when anger becomes problematic — Information for Veterans
About the course developers
The course has been designed collaboratively by Phoenix Australia and the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families.
Phoenix Australia (formerly the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health) promotes recovery for the 15 million Australians affected by trauma. Phoenix Australia works with individuals, organizations and the community to understand, prevent and recover from the potential adverse effects of trauma. Phoenix Australia is an independent not-for-profit organization that is affiliated with the University of Melbourne.
Formerly the Centre of Excellence on PTSD, the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families brings Veterans, Families, service providers and research partners together to create, gather and share knowledge on Veteran and Family mental health. The Atlas Institute helps to integrate this information into practice to improve treatment and support. The work of the Atlas Institute is made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada.
Eligibility requirements
This training is intended for licensed/registered service providers working in mental health who care for Veterans or Veteran Families in Canada. Trainees working under a licensed/registered service provider in Canada are also eligible to apply.
To be eligible, you must:
- Be currently living and providing care in Canada.
- Provide care to Veterans and Veteran Families (Veterans from the Canadian Armed Forces and former RCMP members).
- You must have a Veteran in your current caseload.
- The insurance provider your client uses is not a determining factor for eligibility (e.g. Veterans can use their own private insurance or insurance through Veteran Affairs Canada).
- Service providers who only care for active military or RCMP members are not eligible. Clients that are transitioning out of the military but are still currently an active member do not count towards the Veteran eligibility requirement.
- Be a licensed/registered service provider or a trainee under a licensed/registered service provider working in mental health. For example: counsellor, marriage and Family therapist, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapist, registered nurse, registered psychiatric nurse, social worker. If you do not see yourself in this list, please contact us to see if you’re eligible.
- Your licence must include psychotherapy in your scope of practice.
- Please note that regulatory bodies differ in each province and territory and the scope of practice and authorized client populations for each profession may vary as a result.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
We encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity. The Atlas Institute is attentive to the diversity of our network and invites you to self-identify during registration if you wish. Responses from applicants who self-identify during the registration process will only be shared with training organizers at the Atlas Institute. Groups include:
- First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples, and all other Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities
- Member of a group(s) that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs or place of origin
- Persons who identify as women
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions
Accessibility
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