Anger is an emotion that arises in response to perceived wrongs or distressing situations and can motivate finding solutions or expressing negative feelings, but excessive anger can cause problems. A cognitive model of anger views it as triggered by internal or external stimuli that provoke feelings and potentially behavioral responses, with the goal of therapy being to break this anger cycle using strategies like identifying triggers, teaching relaxation, problem-solving, communication and assertiveness skills, self-talk, empathy, and positive affirmation.

1. Cognitive model
for Anger
Ola Ibigbami

2. What is Anger?
• An emotion characterized by
antagonism toward someone or
something you feel has deliberately
done you wrong.
• Can be positive or negative.
• Can be a means of coping with
distressing situations through the
expression of negative feelings
• Can also motivate you to find
solutions to problems.
• But excessive anger can cause
problems.

3. Cognitive
model
of
anger
Understanding that anger is an
emotion
Anger is provoked by stimuli (internal
or internal)/ triggers
The trigger is accompanied by
feelings
The feelings may generate
behavioural responses

5. Cycle of
Anger

6. The goal of
the therapist
is to break
the cycle

7. ABC Model
Activating events
Beliefs
Consequences

8. Relevant strategies
Identify triggers
Teach
relaxation
techniques
Teach problem
solving skills
Teach
communication
skills
Assertiveness
training
Self-talk and
positive
affirmation
Developing
empathy

9. THANK YOU!