The skills-deficit model states that poor social skills is what renders a person incapable of expressing anger in an appropriate manner. Social skills training has been found to be an effective method for reducing exaggerated anger by offering alternative coping skills to the angry individual. Research has found that persons who are prepared for aversive events find them less threatening, and excitatory reactions are significantly reduced.Leventhal, H.. Emotions: A basic problem for social psychology. In C. Nemeth (Ed.), Social psychology: Classic and contemporary integrations. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1974. In a 1981 study, that used modeling, behavior rehearsal, and videotaped feedback to increase anger control skills, showed increases in anger control among aggressive youth in the study.Kolko, D.J., Dorsett, P.G., and Milan, M. (1981). A total assessment approach to the evaluation of social skills training: The effectiveness of an anger control program for adolescent psychiatric patients. Behavioral Assessment, 3, 383–402. Research conducted with youthful offenders using a social skills training program (aggression replacement training), found significant reductions in anger, and increases in anger control. Research has also found that antisocial personalities are more likely to learn avoidance tasks when the consequences involved obtaining or losing tangible rewards. Learning among antisocial personalities also occurred better when they were involved with high intensity stimulation.Reid, D., Dorr, J., Walker & J Bonner (eds.), New York: Norton (1971). Social learning theory states that positive stimulation was not compatible with hostile or aggressive reactions.Bandura, A. Aggression: A social learning analysis. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1973. Anger research has also studied the effects of reducing anger among adults with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), with a social skills program approach that used a low fear and high arousal group setting. This research found that low fear messages were less provocative to the ASPD population, and high positive arousal stimulated their ability to concentrate, and subsequently learn new skills for anger reduction.Sanderlin, T.K., and Cellini, H.R., "Anger Management Intervention with Offender Populations". Offender Programs Report, Vol. 2. No. 4, November/December 1998.
the skills-deficit model states that poor social skills is what renders a person incapable of expressing anger in an appropriate manner social skills training has been found to be an effective method for reducing exaggerated anger by offering alternative coping skills to the angry individual research has found that persons who are prepared for aversive events find them less threatening and excitatory reactions are significantly reducedleventhal h emotions a basic problem for social psychology in c nemeth (ed) social psychology classic and contemporary integrations chicago rand mcnally 1974 in a 1981 study that used modeling behavior rehearsal and videotaped feedback to increase anger control skills showed increases in anger control among aggressive youth in the studykolko dj dorsett pg and milan m (1981) a total assessment approach to the evaluation of social skills training the effectiveness of an anger control program for adolescent psychiatric patients behavioral assessment 3 383–402 research conducted with youthful offenders using a social skills training program (aggression replacement training) found significant reductions in anger and increases in anger control research has also found that antisocial personalities are more likely to learn avoidance tasks when the consequences involved obtaining or losing tangible rewards learning among antisocial personalities also occurred better when they were involved with high intensity stimulationreid d dorr j walker & j bonner (eds) new york norton (1971) social learning theory states that positive stimulation was not compatible with hostile or aggressive reactionsbandura a aggression a social learning analysis englewood cliffs nj prentice-hall 1973 anger research has also studied the effects of reducing anger among adults with antisocial personality disorder (aspd) with a social skills program approach that used a low fear and high arousal group setting this research found that low fear messages were less provocative to the aspd population and high positive arousal stimulated their ability to concentrate and subsequently learn new skills for anger reductionsanderlin tk and cellini hr "anger management intervention with offender populations" offender programs report vol 2 no 4 november/december 1998