Anger management technique | Frequently used in all patients (n = 37) | Frequently used in non-physical violent patients (n = 31) | Frequently used in non-psychological violent patients (n = 22) |
Q1: circle of anger | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Q2: “time-out” techniques | 26 | 23 | 13 |
Q3: Recognizing body signals | 25 | 23 | 14 |
Q4: Recognizing negative thoughts | 23 | 21 | 15 |
Q5: Stop, making thought controlled | 24 | 20 | 16 |
Q6: Evaluating missing interpretation | 23 | 21 | 13 |
Q7: Evaluating the situation based on life-rules (expectations) | 21 | 20 | 12 |
Q8: Take the responsibility of acting calm when humiliated | 21 | 19 | 13 |
Q9: Discussing your anger problem | 26 | 23 | 16 |
Q10: Focusing the self-confidence of acting without violence | 26 | 22 | 15 |
Q11: Self-confidence avoiding violence | 19 | 18 | 12 |
Mean number of techniques used | 6.7 (sd = 3.4) | 7.2 (sd = 3.3) | 6.8 (sd = 3.8) |