The Anger & Aggression Workbook [Spiral-bound]

John J Liptak (Author), EdD (Author), Ester A Leutenberg (Author), Carlene Sippola (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1570252246 | ISBN-13: 978-1570252242 | Publication Date: January 1, 2008 | Edition: Spi

This workbook helps individuals learn how anger and aggression are impacting their lives, and how to make constructive changes, gain insight and learn anger management strategies. Each section of the book contains self-assessment instruments, activity handouts, reflection questions for journaling, and educational handouts - all reproducible. This book is designed as a practical tool for therapists, counselors, psychologists, teachers, and group leaders. Depending on the role of the professional and the group's needs, each section of the book can use used individually or combined for a more comprehensive approach. The activities can also be self-administered.

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About the Author

Dr. John J Liptak, EdD is a nationally-recognized author of career and counseling assessments, journal articles, and books. His extensive experience over the past twenty years working with college and university students, job seach clients, mental health patients, and offenders has led to the publication of 22 assessment instruments, four books, and numerous journal articles. John frequently conducts national and international workshops on assessments and assessment-related topics. Ester A. Leutenberg, co-founder and former vice-president of Wellness Reproductions & Publishing, has a strong commitment to the mental health profession. She continues to have a passion for developing therapeutic products that help facilitators help their clinets.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 122 pages
• Publisher: Whole Person Associates, Inc; Spi edition (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570252246
• ISBN-13: 978-1570252242
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Anger and Aggression Workbook by Liptak, Leutenberg and Sippola, March 15, 2008

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Carol A. Butler "Psychiatric Registered Nurse" (Yucaipa, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Anger & Aggression Workbook (Spiral-bound)

The Anger and Aggession Workbook, by John J. Liptak, Ester A.Leutenberg,and edited by Carlene Sippola, is an excellent resource for teachers, mental health professionals and others working with clients experiencing anger problems. The self-assessments, exercises and informational hand-outs helped my patients develop insight into their issues, and coping skills to handle anger appropriately.The book was used with adults,ages eighteen to over sixty-five, who had psychiatric and/or chemical dependency diagnoses. It would be equally effective with younger people in school or rehabilitation settings. High interest in the activities was sustained. Participants found the hand-outs easy to understand and relevant to their needs. This excellent resource is highly recommended for professionals in Human Services settings.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome and useful, November 12, 2008

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Director to Foster Care and Adoption (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Anger & Aggression Workbook (Spiral-bound)

This book is a great tool for working with adolescents experiencing inappropraite responses to their anger. I highly recommend it for use for anger management. The clients we have used it with have responded positively to how the material is presented.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for SPMI population, July 24, 2010

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Heather in Florida - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Anger & Aggression Workbook (Spiral-bound)

I lead anger management groups in a psychosocial rehab program, working mostly with adults who have severe and persistent mental illness. This workbook is simplistic enough for them to really grasp the concepts. Higher functioning adults might find it too simplistic, although the self-assessments are excellent and would probably be useful with any adult population. Many other anger management workbooks are very wordy, with pages and pages of stories and examples and lengthy explanations of concepts -- my clients lose interest in those types of workbooks FAST. I find that workbooks like "The Anger & Aggression Workbook" are much more effective with the particular population I serve. It provides easily reproduced assessments related to key areas of anger management, followed by simple related activities that encourage self-exploration and challenge the user to reframe their unhealthy patterns. I am able to teach and explain the concepts to the group myself, and use the activities in this workbook to supplement and as the starting point for group discussions. I wish this workbook provided more activities on assertiveness training, since that seems to be a key need for my population...Still searching for a good resource for that! But all in all, a good resource for helping clients get hands-on to build insight in an anger management class or group.