Teen Anger

Facilitator Reproducible Self-Assessments, Exercises & Educational Handouts

Includes anger management worksheets for teens

Anger can be powerful, and managing it can be challenging. One of the most difficult life skills teenagers need to learn is controlling anger. They will experience a wide variety of emotions. The more equipped they are to handle these emotions, the more successful they will be in school, friendships and family. The Teen Anger Workbook helps teens engage in self-reflection, examine their thoughts and feelings that lead to feelings of anger, and learn powerful tools and techniques for effectively managing feelings of anger. This book is unique in combining two powerful psychological tools for anger management: self-assessment and journaling. Included are anger management worksheets for teens and anger management activities for teens.

Dr. Liptak and Ms. Leutenberg have included directions for administering, scoring and interpreting the assessments in The Teen Anger Workbook, saving time for both novices and experienced practitioners. Parents, too, will find they can use these tools to help their children discover new ways to manage anger.

After completing the assessments, teens are guided through a process to learn how to put their new self-knowledge to work. For example, following the Anger Triggers Scale, exercises are provided so that participants can discover how to manage their feelings more effectively, first by writing about events and emotions engendered, then by examining a specific incident in greater depth. These questions provided will spark fruitful discussions between participants and professionals.

The Teen Anger Workbook contains five separate sections that will help the participants learn more about themselves as well as how anger impacts their lives:

• Teen Anger Triggers helps individuals explore what triggers feelings of anger within them.
• Teen Anger Intensity helps individuals identify how prone they are to anger and how strong their feelings of anger are.
• Teen Anger Expression helps individuals identify their particular ways of expressing their anger to others.
• Teen Anger Consequences helps individuals explore the adverse effects of uncontrolled anger on their relationships and life.
• Teen Anger Management helps individuals better understand their skills in managing the anger in their life.

The Teen Anger Workbook can be used independently or as an integrated curriculum. The anger management worksheets for teens, including assessments and journaling exercises, may be used effectively with individuals or in a group. The following tools are in each section:

• Assessment instruments
• Activity handouts
• Quotations
• Reflective questions for journaling
• Educational handouts

This workbook is also available in PDF eBook format, making it simple to store on your computer or mobile device and to access with a PDF viewer. The PDF format allows you to easily print copies of the activities and worksheets during therapy and counseling sessions.

Teen Anger Card Deck

Need a creative way to start your session? Use the Teen Anger Card Deck. The open-ended questions will break the ice and stimulate conversation. Use them alone or in conjunction with the corresponding page in the book.

Sample Questions:

When someone embarrasses you, how do you react? Ask others in the room to share.