A. INTRODUCTION

• Our angry world

B. UNDERSTANDING ANGER

• Underneath the Emotion
  • Neurological aspects of anger
  • Physiological aspects of anger
  • Genetic considerations- Genes involved in anger and violence
• The upside of anger
• The downside of anger
• Anger as an onion
• The porcupine effect

C. HELPING THE FAMILY

• The perfect recipe- Families in which anger thrives
• Critical tools for helping the family of the angry child

D. HELPING THE ANGRY CHILD

• Setting free the forbidden ‘A’ word
• What is normal?
• Identifying the angry child
• Assessing anger
• Processing emotions
• Getting to the root- peeling the layers
• Why are children so angry?
• The impact of technology
• The impact of society
• Hot thoughts and cool thoughts

E. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES IN WORKING WITH ANGRY CHILDREN AND TEENS

F. LOVING THROUGH ANGER- BREAKING THE CYCLE OF REJECTION