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We all get angry sometimes. But if you feel angry all of time—and if your anger makes others uncomfortable, creates distance in your relationships, disrupts your ability to think clearly and make good decisions, or otherwise results in behaviors that you regret or find embarrassing later—it’s time to make a change.
Written by two clinical psychologists with decades of experience using cognitive behavioral interventions to treat anger, Anger Management for Everyone provides a comprehensive, research-based program to keep anger in its place. This revised and updated second edition includes new information on the environmental effects on anger, such as hunger and sleep; new progressive muscle relaxation and mindfulness exercises; and new strategies and tips for improving social and interpersonal skills.
With the authors’ enhanced “Anger Episode Model,” and the ten proven-effective skills for anger management in this helpful guide, you’ll come to better understand and control your problem anger, learn how to cope with everyday disappointments and frustrations, and experience more happiness, success, and vitality in all areas of your life.
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Discover a better you—without anger
Fully revised and updated, Anger Management for Everyone offers a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to help you stay cool and put anger in its place. This edition includes new information on how anger is influenced by hunger and sleep; muscle relaxation and mindfulness exercises to soothe you when anger ramps up; and strategies for improving communication with others. Using the ten proven-effective skills outlined in this guide, you’ll gain a better understanding of your problem anger, learn how to cope with everyday disappointments and frustrations, and experience more happiness, success, and vitality in all areas of your life. “A practical, easy-to-follow guide to getting control of your anger so that you can live a more productive life today. … Rather than get angry, get this book.” —Robert L. Leahy, PhD, author of The Worry Cure
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TAFRATE KASSINOVE
An Imprint of New Harbinger Publications
second edition
RAYMOND CHIP TAFRATE, PhD, is a professor in the criminology and criminal justice department at Central Connecticut State University. As a clinical psychologist, his work has focused on the treatment of problems common among justice-involved individuals. HOWARD KASSINOVE, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist, former chairperson of the psychology department at Hofstra University, and past director of Hofstra’s PhD program in clinical and school psychology.
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nger is a normal emotion that we all experience from time to time. But if you often feel angry—and if your anger makes others uncomfortable, hurts your relationships or career, gets in the way of your ability to make good decisions, or results in behaviors you later regret—it’s time to make a change. This powerful guide can help you take control of your anger before it takes control of you.
Anger Management for Everyone second
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10 Proven Strategies
to Help You Control Anger and Live a Happier Life
RAYMOND CHIP TAFRATE, Ph D HOWARD KASSINOVE, P hD, ABPP Foreword by MATTHEW McKAY, PhD
“Anger is a problem that people face on a regular basis, and learning how to recognize, talk back to your anger, and use skills to cope with frustration can save your job, your relationship, or even your life. This second edition of Anger Management for Everyone by Raymond Chip Tafrate and Howard Kassinove is an excellent, clear, and practical guide to each step in recognizing your anger, developing the motivation to