Teen Anger Workbook

nne of the most difficult life skills teenagers need to learn is how to control 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. Anger can be powerful and managing it can be challenging.

The Teen Anger Workbook is designed to help teens engage in self-reflection, examine their thoughts and feelings that lead to feelings of anger, and learn effective tools and techniques for effectively managing feelings of anger. This book is unique in that it combines two powerful psychological tools for anger management: self-assessment and journaling. Included are anger management worksheets for teens, and anger managements activities for teens.

Dr. Liptak and Ms. Leutenberg have included directions for administering, scoring, and interpreting the assessments included in The Teen Anger Workbook that will save time for both the novice and experienced practitioner. Parents, too, will find they are able to use these tools to help their children discover new ways for managing 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 participant and professional.

This workbook is part of the Teen Mental Health & Life Skills Series