What's Good About Anger book

What’s Good About Anger?

Our main study resources, training and classes are based on the 3rd (2010) edition of “What’s Good About Anger?”- geared for a general readership. It includes all the best anger management strategies plus Emotional Intelligence! Order now!

The Institute also offers a Faith-based edition and Christian Curriculum for churches, Christian leaders and organizations desiring a biblical approach

Anger Management Trainer-Specialist home-study programs:  Leaders and professionals can get certified through home-study courses: Anger Management Trainer-Specialist DVD Certification program or take the 40 hour Advanced Trainer & Specialist Certification Program: 7.5 hours of workshop DVDs, adult & teen curriculum & assessment tools! Includes book, assessments, leader's guide, power point presentation; evidence-based treatment planning for anger control problems. Approved by the National Anger Management Association for the Certified Anger Management Specialist-I credential! Home-study programs now approved for 12 CEUs by IAODAPCA: program # 10719.
Read the Spring, 2012 Newletter! 
Need to learn how to manage anger? Order books, courses & curriculum now.
Are you in need of an Anger Management Program?
These distance-learning courses can be used for court-orders, employer, mediation or school mandates. What’s Good About Anger? emphasizes effective and practical skills for managing anger, enhancing relationships and putting your anger to work for good! Discounted prices! Order online here. 
 

Woman Abuse Screening Tool

1. In general, how would you describe your relationship?
__ A lot of tension
__ Some tension
__ No tension

2. Do you and your partner work out arguments with:
__ Great difficulty?
__ Some difficulty?
__ No difficulty?
3. Do arguments ever result in you feeling down or bad about yourself?
__ Often
__ Sometimes
__ Never

4. Do arguments ever result in hitting, kicking or pushing?
__ Often
__ Sometimes
__ Never

5. Do you ever feel frightened by what your partner says or does?
__ Often
__ Sometimes
__ Never

6. Has your partner ever abused you physically?
__ Often
__ Sometimes
__ Never

7. Has your partner ever abused you emotionally?
__ Often
__ Sometimes
__ Never

(London Middlesex, developed by Dr. B. Lent)

To score this instrument, the responses are assigned a number. For the first question, “a lot of tension” gets a score of 1 and the other 2 get a 0. For the second question, “great difficulty” gets a score of 1 and the other 2 get 0. For the remaining questions, “often” gets a score of 1, “sometimes” gets a score of 2, and “never” gets a score of 3. Resource: Brown JB, Lent B, Schmidt G, Sas G. Application of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) and WAST-short in the family practice setting. J Fam Pract 2000; 49(10):896-903. Developed by Dr. B. Lent.



What can you do now?
1. Protect Yourself and any children. Get counseling and advocacy by contacting a domestic violence agency near you. If you live in the USA call the National Domestic Violence Agency at : 1-800-799-7233 . If you live outside the USA see the International Domestic Violence Agency listings.
File for an order of protection against your husband in the court. An Order For Protection (OFP) is a court order that will help to protect you from domestic abuse. An Order For Protection tells the abuser to stop harming or threatening you.

~ Lynette J. Hoy, is a marriage and family counselor, speaker, writer and was the Chicagoland Chair of Community and Business Women for Christ. Her newly released book, What's Good About Anger? can be ordered online.

 
 

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