Description:
OPD Points: 5
Across different treatment settings practitioners routinely see clients whose anger reactions contribute to significant loss and suffering. While anger is a frequent and universal human emotion, it has received surprisingly little attention as a clinical problem.When addressing anger, practitioners commonly engage in unproductive conversations (e.g., clients venting about unfair actions of others) and struggle to identify clear treatment targets.In this session, participants will practice assessing the key features of client anger reactions by applying a 6-stage Anger Episode Model Interview to understand how anger is experienced and expressed in the client’s real-life interactions.The analysis of anger episodes forms the groundwork for effective case formulation and collaboratively identifying relevant treatment goals. A flexible menu of well-established cognitive and behavioural interventions for remediating anger difficulties will be reviewed.Provided that all requirements are met, including 100% attendance and successful completion of an online assessment the Certificate of Attendance for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Anger will be awarded at the conclusion of the course.  The assessment of the content of the course must be undertaken to enable the awarding of OPD points.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
The online, live, and interactive workshop CBT for Anger is over one day:Thursday 30th May  9:00am – 2:00pmDates/Times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)Breaks: one 20-minute break Online via Zoom platform (no additional cost involved)
Presenter / Provider:
Raymond Chip Tafrate, Ph.D
Presenter Qualifications:
Raymond Chip Tafrate, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Central Connecticut State University. He is on the advisory board of the forensic special interest group for the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, the editorial board for Criminal Justice and Behaviour, a Fellow and Supervisor at the Albert Ellis Institute in New York City, and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.Dr. Tafrate frequently consults with criminal justice agencies and programs and community mental health centres and has trained thousands of professionals to work more effectively with adolescents and adults with difficult-to-change problems such as anger dysregulation and criminal behaviour.He has presented his research throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.His most recent books are:The practitioner’s guide to anger management: Customizable interventions, treatments, and tools for clients with problem anger (2019; New Harbinger/Impact)Anger management for everyone (2nd ed.): Ten proven strategies to help you control anger and live a happier life (2019; New Harbinger/Impact)CBT with justice-involved clients: Interventions for antisocial and self-destructive behaviors (2018; Guilford Press)Forensic CBT: A handbook for clinical practice (2014; Wiley)
