Notes from the world of anger management

This is the official blog of the American Association of Anger Management Providers.
We provide an update of all current issues in anger management worldwide.

Anderson & Anderson is the industry standard in Anger Management Certification, books, products and services.

Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Individual Sessions

Anderson & Anderson is offering individual anger management sessions on an as needed basis for court mandated, employer-mandated, and voluntary clients who are unable to attend our regular Saturday group sessions (at our Los Angeles-Brentwood office). Anderson & Anderson staff are available seven days a week to offer this service.

The Anderson & Anderson anger management course is the program of choice and industry standard. The Los Angeles County superior court and its branches refer court-ordered individuals to our exclusive provider list which consists of our two offices, as well as approved Anderson & Anderson anger management providers who have been trained by us to offer the services.

The Anderson & Anderson anger management course teaches skills in the following areas: anger management, stress management, enhanced communication skills, emotional intelligence (or empathy), and motivation to change. Each client will receive an assessment that will measure his/her current level of functioning in the above areas. Anderson & Anderson staff will provide feedback to the client. The results of the assessment determine what areas of intervention are focused on. Each client will receive the groundbreaking anger management workbook, “Gaining Control of Ourselves”, as a guide during the course. This manual contains exercises and tools that will be put to good use during the course.

You can call our office at 310-207-3591, or visit our web site at www.andersonservices.com to receive additional information.

Anderson & Anderson Hires Two Young Adults to Provide Individual Anger Management for Young Adults

University of Texas researchers report in Science Daily that, “Younger people, those with children and less-educated individuals are more likely to experience anger, which is one of the most common negative emotions in society.”

These individual coaching sessions for young adults will now be offered during the day or evening for your convenience at the offices of Anderson & Anderson based in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.

The two Anderson & Anderson Certified Anger Management Facilitators are:

Lekdan Takspa, MBA, who doubles as the General Manager, and as an Executive Coach at Anderson & Anderson. Lekdan is a 26 year old who loves playing Jazz and Indian music.

Brittany Malow is a student of anger management who is interested in making this important resource available to other young adults. Brittany is a 24 year old Certified Anger Management Facilitator and a former model.

George Anderson
www.andersonservices.com
Anderson & Anderson
310-207-3591

Organizational Anger Management/Emotional Intelligence Training a Smash Hit!

On Friday, November 20, 2009, George Anderson presented one of his most masterful trainings to date on Organizational Anger Management/Emotional Intelligence Training.
This one day training for three different types of organizations consisted of three sample requests: one, two or four hour Organizational Anger Management Trainings.

The assignment along with two Power Point Presentations which Mr. Anderson had previously given on the same topic, was given to the participants the day before the Friday training, with the requirement that they each present a one or two page proposal, as well as a one hour Power Presentation for the attendees.

The responses from the participants were overwhelmingly positive. This training left each participant with a useable resource/template for any type of Organization Training using the Practice of Control.

This one day training is available in a DVD Home Study format for the yearly required continuing education as well as live at Anderson & Anderson on Dec. 7, 2009.

Additionally, General Manager, Takspa Lekdan will share his own presentation at the next training.

Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C
www.andersonservices.com
310-207-3591

The Joint Commission’s "Disruptive Physician" Standards Spawn a Cottage Industry of Questionable Providers

Effective January 1, 2009, JCAHO issued new guidelines to respond to the negative behavior of physicians that often places patient care at risk while increasing medical errors. These new standards make it mandatory for Hospitals to establish written policies designed to address what is defined as "disruptive physician behavior".

Essentially, a "disruptive physician" is one whose behavior is described as demeaning, aggressive, uncivil, or hostile to colleagues, patients or ancillary staff. The American Medical Association (AMA) has defined disruptive behavior as a style of interaction with physicians, hospital personnel, patients, family members, or others that interferes with patient care.

The recommended intervention is unclear in the Sentinel Alert from the Joint Commission on this matter. However, since there were already standards for psychiatric impairment, sexual harassment/boundary issues and substance abuse, the lack of specific intervention models for "disruptive physician behavior" have made it possible for psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health providers to claim that psychotherapy is the intervention of choice.

Recently, in-patient Substance Abuse Rehab Centers have joined the chorus of instant experts by declaring that "disruptive physicians" are really "rage-aholics" who are addicted to anger and, therefore, can best be treated in in-patient Substance Abuse Facilities using a 12 Step program. Their argument is that all forms of addiction are responsive to the same intervention.

Even though there is no evidence that anger is an addiction, unsuspecting Hospital and Healthcare organizations are being duped by substance abuse marketers and providers into supporting this radical intervention for "disruptive physicians".

Psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians are ignoring the fact that anger is not listed in the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Nervous and Mental Disorders (DSM IV), and, in fact, anger is a normal human emotion, which is a problem when it is too intense, occurs too frequently, lasts too long, has health implications, impacts interpersonal relationships or leads to person-directed aggression or violence. They are offering traditional insight-oriented psychotherapy or cognitive behavior therapy to address what amounts to problems in recognizing and managing anger and stress.

Self proclaimed anger management providers are offering on-line anger management with overnight Certificates of Completion for a fee of $40 with no questions asked. Many of these providers are located in Orange County, California and Charlotte, North Carolina.

The three most reputable programs for "disruptive physicians" are:

• The PACE Program at the University of California School of Medicine at San Diego.
• The Distressed Physician Program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenessee.
• The Anderson & Anderson Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management Coaching Program for "disruptive physicians" in Los Angeles, California.

These three programs were designed specifically for physicians in need of skills in recognizing and managing stress, recognizing and managing anger, increasing emotional intelligence/empathy and mastering assertive communication.

George Anderson, BCD, LCSW
Anderson & Anderson, APC
Trusted Name in Anger Management
310-207-3591
http://www.andersonservices.com/

Emotional Intelligence, The Most Effective Intervention for Executives

High level executives rarely need help in leadership skill enhancement. Nor are they deficient in team development, decision making, commitment ethic or time management. The fact that these executives have achieved their current status is an indication of their proven leadership skills. All of the above skills are key elements in effective organizational leadership.

What is generally lacking in most Executive Coaching programs for attorneys, physicians, and corporative Vice Presidents, are accurate assessments needed to determine the level of executive clients’ functioning in a wide range of emotional intelligence skills that are essential for the maintenance of high morale and a spirit of goal achievement in the workplace.

Included below is a list of the main tools useful for executives in maximizing the performance of employees in any organization:

·Interpersonal Assertion
·Self-Awareness
·Empathy
·Stress Management
·Self-control/anger management
·Effective Communication/listening skills
·Social-Awareness
·Relationship Management·Leadership

A careful review of the emotional intelligence skills listed above demonstrates that there is nothing here to suggest mental illness, substance abuse or psychiatric impairment. Rather, all of the above behaviors are learned and responsive to change. Therefore, for motivated participants, skill enhancement can be improved in all emotional intelligence areas with specific strategies designed for skill enhancement.

Executive Coaching Programs based on Emotional Intelligence always begin with a series of comprehensive Emotional Intelligence assessments to determine the clients’ current level of functioning in these areas. Emotional Intelligence Assessments are followed by skill enhancement coaching to address categories in which the participant scored in the need to improve range. Post Assessments are conducted following the Coaching. This is essential both for the executive client, the coach and the client organization.

Emotional Intelligence Coaching for Executives is available on-site anywhere in the United States or at the Los Angeles office of Anderson & Anderson, APC. Anderson & Anderson is the industry standard in Executive Coaching/emotional intelligence for physicians and high profile clients nationwide.

George Anderson, BCD, LCSW
Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C.
Trusted Name in Anger Management
310-207-3591
http://www.andersonservices.com
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.anger-management-resources.org