 27 ANGER MANAGEMENT CLIENT PRESENTATION 1. Explosive, Destructive Outbursts (1) * A. The client described a history of loss of temper in which he/she has destroyed property in fits of rage. B. The client described a history of loss of temper that dates back many years, involving verbal outbursts, as well as property destruction. C. As treatment has progressed, the client has reported increased control over his/her temper and a significant reduction in incidents of poor anger management. D. The client has h ad no recent incidents of explosive outbursts that have resulted in destruction of any property or intimidating verbal assaults. 2. Explosive, Assaultive Outbursts (1) A. The client described a history of loss of anger control to the point of physical as saults on others who were the target of his/her anger. B. The client has been arrested for assaultive attacks on others when he/she has lost control of his/her temper. C. The client has used assaultive acts as well as threats and intimidation to control others. D. The client has made a commitment to control his/her temper and terminate all assaultive behavior. E. There have been no recent incidents of assaultive attacks on anyone, in spite of the client having experienced periods of anger. 3. Violent O utbursts Due to Altered Perception of Reality (2) A. The client described a history of violent actions that have occurred during a psychotic episode of perceived threat. B. The client reported that his/her pattern of hallucinations and delusions have cau sed a threatening altered perception of reality, which has led to violent actions. C. As the client has gained a better reality orientation that is less threatening, his/her violent actions have diminished. D. The client reported no recent incidents of v iolent actions committed as a result of threatening hallucinations or delusions. 4. Loss of Inhibition or Regard for Consequences (3) A. The client reported a pattern of impulsive anger outbursts that have occurred when he/she has lost his/her natural in hibition. * The numbers in parentheses correlate to the number of the Behavioral Definition statement in the companion chapter with the same title in The Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Treatment Planner, 2nd ed. (Berghuis and Jongsma) by John Wiley & Sons, 2008. 