The Scope of Anger Management Practice Expands

Anger Management is frequently being seen as a practical application of Emotional Intelligence Skill enhancement in self-awareness, self-control, social awareness and relationship management.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Nervous and Mental Disorders does not list anger as an illness. Rather, while anger is the symptom of a range of disorders, it is not an illness. Instead, the way one responds to anger is learned and any learned behavior can be changed.

The Scope of Anger Management continues to expand as the importance of Emotional Intelligence in impulse control, interpersonal relationships and leadership becomes better known.

Here is a short list of interventions that involve anger management/impulse control:

·      Coaching for “disruptive physicians”.

·      Emotional Intelligence for Couples.

·      Organizational Anger Management for violence prevention or customer services.

·      Adolescent Anger Management in Middle and High Schools in lieu of suspension

·      Adult Anger Management in Prison Reentry Programs

·      Anger Management Courses for Middle Managers

·      Civility Training for Attorneys

·      Emotional Intelligence for Leadership

Business and Industry are beginning to recognize that Anger Management/ Emotional Intelligence is an investment rather than a cost. The introduction of Anger Management into the U.S. Postal Services eradicated “GOING POSTAL”