Colleges Discover Anger Management

Most, if not all Colleges and Universities have an Office of Student Judicial Affairs. Usually, the Office of Student Judicial Affairs is under the control of the Dean of Students. One of the primary responsibilities of this office is to manage student conduct in a wide range of areas including interpersonal relationships, substance abuse, sexual abuse and anger management.
Many colleges and universities are recognizing the need for well organized, structured anger management intervention programs with pre and post tests. Most of these programs have relied on counseling or psychotherapy as the treatment of choice for problems in managing anger. Unfortunately, anger is not a mental illness and therefore not responsive to counseling or psychotherapy. If a survey of the counseling staff of student counseling offices were conducted nationwide, you will quickly find that few if any of these counselors have specific training in anger management assessment and intervention.
Many colleges and universities are seeking certification training in anger management for its counseling staff with good results. A partial list of colleges and universities using the Anderson & Anderson model of anger management include the following: El Camino College, Lawndale, CA, West Los Angeles Community College, Los Angeles, CA., Pierce Junior College, Woodland Hills, CA., Merritt College, Oakland, CA., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA., U.C.L.A., Los Angeles, CA., University of California, Riverside, CA. and Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah.
It is also worth noting that some of these colleges are beginning to offer training for counselors interested in adding anger management to the areas of specialization. For information on the Anderson & Anderson model, visit the Anderson website at www.andersonservices.com
George Anderson, MSW, LCSW, BCD