Anger Management Class Outline

Our comprehensive online anger management course is designed to help students better understand anger, recognize personal triggers and develop practical skills for responding more constructively. The curriculum was created by licensed and experienced professionals and incorporates educational strategies informed by cognitive-behavioral approaches.

The course explores how anger can affect health, relationships, communication, work and decision-making. Students learn about stress, negative thought patterns, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, self-control and healthier ways to manage difficult situations.

The outline below provides a sample of the chapters and topics included in our programs. Course content varies by class length, with longer classes offering greater depth, additional examples and more opportunities to reinforce the material.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Introduction and Course Information

1. Introduction
2. Testing and Grading
3. Other Course Information
4. Course Policies

Chapter 2: Defining Anger Management

1. Defining Anger Management
2. What is Anger Management?
3. A Deeper Look into Anger
4. Expressing Anger
5. The Most Common Kinds of Anger
6. The Upside of Anger

Chapter 3: Understanding Your Anger

1. Understanding Your Anger
2. What Does Your Anger Look Like?
3. Assessing Your Anger
4. Emotions and Anger
5. Anger Triggers
6. Let's Get Personal

Chapter 4: The Personal Cost of Anger

1. Anger Pays a Price
2. An Angry Person
3. Anger and Your Health
4. Anger's Effect on Relationships
5. Anger in Professional Relationships
6. Handling an Angry Person
7. The Pitbull Principle
8. The Dangers of Hostile/Reactive Anger

Chapter 5: Stress and Anger

1. Stress and Anger
2. What is Stress?
3. Internal and External Stressors
4. Signs of Stress
5. How Stressed Are You?
6. Positive and Negative Aspects of Stress
7. Stress Increases Your Risk for Anger Problems
8. Provocative Emotional States
9. Stress and Substance Abuse
10. Stress and Depression
11. Errors in Thinking
12. Negative Thought Patterns
13. Managing Thought Patterns
14. Stress Relief through Relaxation

Chapter 6: Anger and Depression

1. Anger and Depression
2. Anger-Related Depression or Depression-Related Anger
3. Depression: A Closer Look
4. Male and Female Depression
5. Depression in Teenagers
6. Anger and Long Term Problems

Chapter 7: Alcohol, Drugs and Anger

1. Alcohol, Drugs and Anger – A Dangerous Combination
2. Substance Abuse Fuels Anger
3. Can You Treat Both Anger and Substance Abuse?
4. Anger Management Treatment Should Not be an Afterthought

Chapter 8: Gaining Control of Your Anger

1. Gaining Control of Your Anger
2. How Good is Your Anger Management?
3. Manage Your Anger Constructively: The Art of Self Control
4. Understanding What Causes Your Anger
5. Reduce Your Angry Reactions: A Lesson in Self Control
6. Use Problem Solving Skills
7. Improve Your Communication Skills
8. Control Your Anger When You Experience It
9. Let Go of Resentment

Chapter 9: Communication and Conflict

1. Communication is the Key
2. Communication Skills and Styles
3. Responses to Conflict
4. Managing Criticism
5. Anger Reducers
6. Two Conflicting Relationship Needs
7. Needs and Stages of Relationships
8. Developing Skills to Build Healthy Relationships
9. Effective Communication

Chapter 10: Role Models and Anger

1. Role Models Teach Us How to Express Anger
2. Healthy Role Models
3. Less Than Optimal Role Models
4. The Upside of Positive Role Models
5. Teaching Character

Chapter 11: Emotional Intelligence

1. Emotional Intelligence
2. What is Emotional Intelligence?
3. The Significance of EQ
4. Skills of Emotional Intelligence
5. Understanding Yourself Better
6. Recognizing Patterns of Anger
7. The Four Skills of Emotional Intelligence

Chapter 12: Conflict Resolution and Self-Control

1. Finally Getting Control of Your Anger
2. STOP Before You React
3. Resolving Conflict
4. Stages of Healthy Conflict Resolution

Chapter 13: Applying Emotional Intelligence

1. Applying Emotional Intelligence to Curb Anger
2. Let's Review
3. Observing Your Thoughts
4. What are Your Core Beliefs?
5. Increase Self-Awareness
6. Make Better Decisions
7. Incorporating Emotional Intelligence Skills into Daily Life
8. Skill 1: Reduce Stress
9. Skill 2: Emotional Awareness
10. Skill 3: Nonverbal Communication
11. Skill 4: Humor and a Good Attitude
12. Skill 5: Resolve Conflict Positively

After completing the course material, you will take a final exam to demonstrate your understanding of the topics covered.