The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff. The Real Solution Anger Management Program has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of: Anger Management (Adult), but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given a Scientific Rating.

• Types of Maltreatment: Does not target any specific kind of maltreatment
• Target Population: Adults who need help managing their anger

The Real Solution Anger Management Program aims to reduce levels of anger in provocative situations. Participants are taught coping behaviors to stop escalation and resolve conflicts. Homework assignments that build on newly taught skills allow participants to apply them. The program employs the three major anger control interventions by using model presentation, rehearsal, and positive feedback and prompting.

The goals of the Real Solution Anger Management Program are

• to reduce levels of anger in provocative situations.
• to learn effective coping behaviors to stop escalation and resolve conflicts.

The primary focus of the program is anger management education and skill acquisition.

The essential components of the Real Solution Anger Management Program are:

Basic Anger Management Concepts

• Concept: Anger Is a Two-Step Process
• Concept: Ventilation Doesn't Work
• Concept: Anger is Different From Aggression
• Concept: Coping Is Better Than Blaming

Relaxation Skills

• Skill: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
• Skill: Relaxation Without Tension
• Skill: Special Place Visualization
• Skill: Breathing-Cued Relaxation
• Skill: Cue-Controlled Relaxation
• Skill: Combined Relaxation

Cognitive Control Concepts

• Concept: ABC Cognitive Theory
• Concept: Trigger Thoughts

Response Choice Rehearsal

• Concept: Description of Response Choice Rehearsal (RCR)
• Skill: RCR Switching

Shame Underlying Anger

• The Problem with Shame
• Healthy and Unhealthy
• Survival Strategies for Shame
• Chronic Shame is Relentless and Devastating
• Significant Problems Associated with Shame
• Current Shaming Relationships
• Shaming Yourself
• Healing the Shame
• Set positive goals based on humanity, humility, autonomy, competence
• Return ‘borrowed shame’

Cognitive Control/Relaxation Training

• More Coping Skills Rehearsal
• Still More Coping Skills Rehearsal
• More RCR Switching
• Relapse Prevention

Real Solution Anger Management Program was not designed with a child component.

Real Solution Anger Management Program was not designed with a parent/caregiver component.

Real Solution Anger Management Program was designed with an adult component that addresses the following presenting problems and symptoms:

• Problems with anger that interfere in family and work relationships

Real Solution Anger Management Program was designed to be conducted in a group setting; but has not been tested for use in a group setting.

Recommended group size:

6 - 10

Recommended Intensity:

Weekly 90-minute session

Recommended Duration:

12 – 18 weeks

This program is typically conducted in a(n):

• Outpatient Clinic

Real Solution Anger Management Program includes a homework component:

Participants have various homework and exercises.

Real Solution Anger Management Program has materials available in languages other than English:

Japanese, Spanish

For information on which materials are available in these languages, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed at the bottom of this page).

The typical resources for implementing the program are:

• DVD player
• secure room space
• copy machine
  

It was unspecified if there is a minimum education requirement needed before one can be trained on the Real Solution Anger Management Program.

There is a manual that describes how to implement this program, and there is training available for this program.

Training Contact:

• Anita Bohensky, PhD
  growthcentral@gmail.com
  phone: (520) 299-2550

Training is obtained:

Live Regional Training Events, On-site for 20 or more attendees

Number of days/hours:

Two-Day Seminars, 12-14 hours (12 CEU contact hours)

This program has been reviewed and it was determined that this program lacks the type of published, peer-reviewed research that meets the CEBC criteria for a scientific rating of 1 – 5. Therefore, the program has been given the classification of "NR - Not able to be Rated." It was reviewed because it was identified by the topic expert as a program being used in the field, or it is being marketed and/or used in California with children receiving services from child welfare or related systems and their parents/caregivers. Some programs that are not rated may have published, peer-reviewed research that does not meet the above stated criteria or may have eligible studies that have not yet been published in the peer-reviewed literature. For more information on the "NR - Not able to be Rated" classification, please see the Scientific Rating Scale.

Child Welfare Outcomes: Not Specified

Currently, there are no published, peer-reviewed research studies for Real Solution Anger Management Program.