Are you concerned with your teen's anger?

CCAP may be able to help. Our 8 week clinical anger management treatment group will begin again on Wednesday, January 10, 2007.

Anger is a normal human emotion. It can be caused by anything from a friend’s annoying behavior to worries about school, work, relationships, family and the day to day stresses of life. When handled in a positive and appropriate way, anger can help teens stand up for their rights. But for some teens these pressures may not be handled in a positive way and can lead to anger and aggression.

To help teens find better ways of coping with their anger, CCAP's Doric Center is accepting referrals for our clinical anger management groups for adolescents. CCAP will offer an 8 week clinical treatment group for teens.

The 8 week treatment group begins on Wednesday January 10, 2007. Groups run from 3PM to 4PM.

Sessions will focus on:

· What is anger and why do we get angry

· The difference between anger and aggression

· Goal setting

· The consequences of anger and aggression

· Alternatives to aggression

· Conflict resolution

· Problem solving and assertive communication

Participants will be expected to attend all 8 sessions. Incentives will be provided for those attending all sessions. All groups will be held at the Doric Center Conference Room, 311 Doric Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910.

CCAP accepts most insurance plans and a co-pay may be required.

The group is open to males and females. A pre-group interview and screening is required. Please call Victoria at 467-9610 extension 133 for more information and to schedule a pre-group interview.

Evaluating Adolescent Treatment Outcomes - What Works!

As part of CCAP’s effort to provide effective treatment interventions the Doric Center clinical staff conducts periodic Performance Improvement evaluations. One of our more recent projects involves evaluating our services to teens. The goal of this project is to collect and measure treatment data that will help us to evaluate the effectiveness and improve our services for teens.

This study began on March 1, 2006. It asked adolescents, ages 11-17, including teens in the Anger Management Group, to complete a short questionnaire about the problems they were experiencing. The questionnaire was given at the beginning of treatment and again at the sixth session. Symptom reduction or increase is utilized to measure outcome, as well as the youth’s perception of their improvement. The questionnaire included a measurement of the youth’s perception of the supportive impact of The Doric Center, family and friends in outcome results.

Results

When comparing symptoms reported in the second and sixth session surveys, 90% of the participants reported improvement. All teens in the Anger Management Group reported improvement. These results are promising and staff will continue to evaluate our programs.

For more information about this study, email CCAP's Clinical Coordinator, Donna DeAngelis at deangelis@comcap.org.