The Anger Management Workbook

Use the STOP Method to Replace Destructive Responses with Constructive Behavior

by W. Robert Nay, PhD

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Pub Date Jul 01 2014 | Archive Date Sep 01 2014

Guilford Publications, Inc.

Health, Mind & Body | Self-Help

Description

Out-of-control anger can destroy relationships, reputations, careers—even your health. But Dr. Robert Nay knows from extensive clinical experience that nearly anyone can learn to manage anger constructively—with enough practice. This systematic workbook builds core anger management skills using interactive exercises that readers can tailor to their own needs. Dr. Nay provides practical tools for identifying anger triggers, recognizing the different faces of anger, replacing aggression with appropriate assertiveness, and defusing conflicts. A wealth of realistic stories and examples invite the reader to "step in" and practice the skills discussed until old habits are replaced with more productive new ones. When anger gets in the way of personal goals, this book provides a blueprint for change. Readers can download and print additional copies of the worksheets and forms.

Out-of-control anger can destroy relationships, reputations, careers—even your health. But Dr. Robert Nay knows from extensive clinical experience that nearly anyone can learn to manage anger...

Advance Praise

"This book helps you ward off the corrosive effects of anger and eradicate roadblocks to true connection and intimacy, such as cold neglect and stonewalling. Dr. Nay drives his message home with exercises, specific suggestions, and handy reminders. In today's stressful daily life, Dr. Nay guides you to maintain your composure, communicate effectively, and improve your relationships."—Loriann Oberlin, MS, LCPC, coauthor of Overcoming Passive-Aggression

"Nay helps readers recognize and address the multiple environmental, biological, and personal factors that contribute to anger. His explanations are well grounded in research, and the focus on practical self-help methods makes this book an important contribution. This is a valuable resource for anyone who has problems regulating their maladaptive expressions of anger."—Rick Ostrander, EdD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

"This book helps you ward off the corrosive effects of anger and eradicate roadblocks to true connection and intimacy, such as cold neglect and stonewalling. Dr. Nay drives his message home with...