Anger Management Teaching Plan

Profile of the Learner: 38 y/o mixed ethnicity male who was admitted for schizophrenia after psychotic
episodes of bizarre behavior while in prison. Resident is the middle child with one older sister and one
younger brother. Attended 2 year college but dropped out around the time of birth of his first child. Has
one son who is 8 y/o, one daughter who is 6 y/o from two different women. Previously resided in
Wakulla country, born in Indiana where the majority of his family currently live, aside from his mother.
Shared the home in Wakulla with his mother and her live-in spouse, father deceased at age 12,
grandfather recently passed one month ago. Denies alcohol use, was previously cigar smoker, denies
any drug use. No current medical conditions, currently in remission from schizophrenia.

Constraints: possible unwillingness to participate, possible denial for need to change, disregard for
safety of self and/or others, impulsive and uncontrollable behavior, overcrowded environment, limited
time, level of education, situational stress, shyness.

Goal: By the end of teaching, the learned will be able to recognize personal signs that precipitate anger
and react appropriately using these new problem-solving skills in order to prevent harm to self and/or
others.



Objectives Content to be Taught Teaching Strategies Evaluation Strategies
1. Assess individual
level of anger and need
for anger management
strategies



2. Identify personal
triggers that can
precipitate feelings of
anger








2. Relaxation
techniques to use when
anger begins to escalate
1. Anger is a normal
human emotion but
becomes a problem
when it is expressed
aggressively.


2. Triggers can be
physical, emotional,
environmental, or
communicative. These
are situations that may
need to be avoided. The
best intervention is
prevention, so risk
factors for violence
potential is imperative.


2. Deep breathing,
counting to down and
down from ten,
1. True or False quiz






2. Provide an open-
ended questionnaire for
the learner to fill out
giving examples of up to
10 situations that cause
them to get angry or
aggressive.
Provide a handout of
top 50 most commonly
reported anger triggers.


2. Demonstrate proper
breathing techniques,
counting sequence, and
1. Learner participates
in quiz and obtains
individualized
summative score that
correlates with level of
anger.

2. Learner participates
in questionnaire and
identifies at least 5
triggers.
Client recognizes most
common triggers and
verbalizes relating to at
least 1 on the provided
list.



2. Demonstrate back
with 100% accuracy

Objectives Content to be Taught Teaching Strategies Evaluation Strategies




3. Anger relief through
diversionary activities







5. Provide resources for
support for anger
management





6. Demonstrate use of
skills or techniques
during stimulated role
play of situation where
learned faced with
aggression








repeating calm phrases
such as relax, calm
down.

3. Exercise, punching
bag, listening to music,
stepping outside, taking
a time out, calling a
friend or family
member.



5. Resources within
hospital staff and in
community and online.





6. Identify and delegate
each persons role as
well as the purpose and
the background of the
exercise. Instruct the
learner on what is
expected of them and
assure there is no right
or wrong way.
phrases.



3. Identify effective
strategies that can be
helpful to relieve anger
through alternative
ways.




5. Provide pamphlets
and business cards with
contact information for
support groups,
websites, and/or
hotline numbers.


6. Role play




3. Verbalizes at least 2
activities of clients
preference to divert
anger and relieve
aggression.




5. Patient verbalizes at
least 2 resource options
available if support is
needed.




6. Learned participates
in activity. Uses at least
1 relaxation technique
or diversional activity to
calm them down during
a crisis, then verbalizes
how they felt
afterward.