Court-Ordered Program
Anger Management Program
A structured Behavioral Health intervention designed to support long-term
behavioral change, self-regulation, and compliance with court,
probation, employer, or agency requirements.
Clinical Framework & Evidence-Based Foundation
This curriculum is grounded in the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model. Core concepts are adapted from evidence-based anger management protocols published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA).
Core Principles Included
- The Anger Meter
- The Aggression Cycle
- The A-B-C-D Cognitive Restructuring Model
- Identification of Triggers and Cues
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Thought Stopping
- Assertiveness Training
- Relapse Prevention Planning
Accountability Requirements
- Structured weekly modules
- Required time-on-task verification
- Knowledge checks and skill assessments
- Weekly Anger Meter tracking
- 50–100+ word written reflections
- Scenario-based application exercises
- Behavioral accountability logs
Program Duration Options
Participants can move at their own pace, but a certificate will not generate before minimum days have passed to ensure thorough reflection and learning.
8-Week Track
Minimum 7 calendar days
8-Week Track
Minimum 7 calendar days
8-Week Track
Minimum 7 calendar days
8-Week Course Syllabus
Every week involves a 20-minute instructor-led video, knowledge check, written reflection, and participant attestation.
Week
1
Foundations of Control
Focus: The ‘What’ and ‘How’ of the Course.
Unit 1:
Welcome to OM Worldwide Behavioral Health
Unit 2:
The CBT Model: Thoughts → Feelings → Actions
Unit 3:
Anger vs. Aggression (The Legal Distinction)
Unit 4:
Intro to the Anger Meter (1-10 Scale)
Unit 5:
Reflection: Define your personal Level 1 and Level 10
Week
2
Triggers and The Event
Focus: External stressors and high-risk environments.
Unit 2: High-Risk Situations (People, Places, and Times)
Unit 3: The Spark vs. The Fuel (How thoughts turn an event into an explosion)
Unit 4: Interactive Task: Select your top 3 triggers from a checklist
Unit 5: Reflection: Describe a ‘Spark’ from the last 7 days
Week
3
The Early Warning System
Focus: The four kinds of cues.
Unit 2: Emotional & Behavioral Cues (Pacing, heavy breathing)
Unit 3: Cognitive Cues (Hostile thoughts/imaging)
Unit 4: Practice: Deep Breathing & Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
Unit 5: Reflection: Identify the very first cue you feel before getting mad
Week
4
The Aggression Cycle
Focus: The timeline of an outburst and the first tool.
Unit 2: Phase 2: The Explosion (Level 10)
Unit 3: Phase 3: The Aftermath (The Legal & Personal Costs)
Unit 4: The ‘CBT Timeout’: Formal vs. Informal
Unit 5: Reflection: Describe the ‘Aftermath’ of the event that brought you to this course
Week
5
Cognitive Restructuring
Focus: The A-B-C-D Model.
Unit 2: The A-B-C-D Model: Activating Event, Belief, Consequence, Dispute
Unit 3: Thought Stopping: Using ‘Brakes’ for your brain
Unit 4: Interactive Task: Re-write a ‘Maladaptive Belief’ into a ‘Regulated Reality’
Unit 5: Reflection: Practice a ‘Dispute’ (D) for a common hostile thought
Week
6
Assertiveness and Communication
Focus: Interpersonal skills.
Unit 2: The 5-Step Conflict Resolution Model
Unit 3: Using ‘I’ Statements to express needs without attacking
Unit 4: Interactive Task: Complete a mock ‘Conflict Resolution’ script
Unit 5: Reflection: How would being assertive have changed your last argument?
Week
7
The Anger Management Plan
Focus: Sustainability and Support.
Unit 2: The Social Support Network: Choosing your ‘Rescuers’
Unit 3: Creating your ‘Emergency Response Plan’ (ERP)
Unit 4: Lifestyle Changes: Exercise, Sleep, and Stress Management
Unit 5: Reflection: List your top 3 tools and the person you will call for support
Week
8
Relapse Prevention & Mastery
Focus: Final assessment and graduation.
Unit 2: High-Pressure Scenario: Applying the tools to a future ‘Level 10’ event
Unit 3: Relapse Prevention: What to do if you ‘slip’ back into old habits
Unit 4: Closing Interview/Reflection: The ‘New Version’ of yourself
Unit 5: Final Attestation & Certificate Generation
- Important Legal & Compliance Disclosures
This program is NOT:
A state-certified Batterer Intervention Program (BIP), a substitute for court-ordered 26-week Domestic Violence programs where specifically mandated, a mental health treatment program for psychiatric diagnosis, or a substitute for individual therapy. Participants are responsible for confirming that this program meets the specific requirements of their court order or supervising agency.
This program is NOT: A state-certified Batterer Intervention Program (BIP), a substitute for court-ordered 26-week Domestic Violence programs where specifically mandated, a mental health treatment program for psychiatric diagnosis, or a substitute for individual therapy. Participants are responsible for confirming that this program meets the specific requirements of their court order or supervising agency.