32 THE SEVERE AND PERSI STENT MENTAL ILLNESS PROGRESS NOTES PLAN NER C. The client was assigned “Anger Journal” in the Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Second Edition (Jongsma). D. The client has kept a journal of a nger-producing situations, and this material was processed within the session. E. The client has become more aware of the causes for and targets of his/her anger as a result of journaling these experiences on a daily basis; the benefits of this insight we re reflected to him/her. F. The client has not kept an anger journal and was redirected to do so. 11. List Targets of/Causes for Anger (11) A. The client was assigned to list as many of the causes for and targets of his/her anger that he/she is aware of. B. The client's list of targets of and causes for anger was processed in order to increase his/her awareness of anger management issues. C. The client has indicated a greater sensitivity to his/her anger feelings and the causes for them as a result of the focus on these issues. D. The client has not been able to develop a comprehensive list of causes for and targets of anger and was provided with tentative examples in this area. 12. Identify Anger (12) A. The client was assisted in becoming more awar e of the frequency with which he/she experiences anger and the signs of it in his/her life. B. Situations were reviewed in which the client experienced anger but refused to acknowledge it or minimized the experience. C. The client has acknowledged that h e/she is frequently angry and has problems with anger management and was provided with positive feedback about this process. 13. Identify Anger Expression Models (13) A. The client was assisted in identifying key figures in his/her life that have provide d examples to him/her of how to positively or negatively express anger. B. The client was reinforced as he/she identified several key figures who have been negative role models in expressing anger explosively and destructively. C. The client was supporte d and reinforced for acknowledging that he/she manages his/her anger in the same way that an explosive parent figure had done when he/she was growing up. D. The client was encouraged to identify positive role models throughout his/her life whom he/she cou ld respect for their management of anger feelings. E. The client was supported as he/she acknowledged that others have been influential in teaching him/her destructive patterns of anger management. F. The client failed to identify key figures in his/her life who have provided examples to him/her as to how to positively express his/her anger and was questioned more specifically in this area. 14. List Negative Anger Impact (14) A. The client was assisted in listing ways that his/her explosive expression o f anger has negatively impacted his/her life. B. The client was supported as he/she identified many negative consequences that have resulted from his/her poor anger management. 