Rethinking Anger: Moving Beyond Catharsis and Control

Featuring: Carly Rose Schwan, LMFT

Learning Objectives:

1. Distinguish anger as a core emotion from aggressive thoughts and behaviors and describe the implications of this distinction.
2. Describe the current evidence regarding the catharsis myth and identify its implications for evidence-informed anger management
   Identify at least 4 evidence-informed interventions that move beyond symptom reduction by helping develop awareness, regulation, and compassionate engagement with anger.
3. Develop an understanding of anger as a meaningful source of information rather than viewing it solely as a symptom to eliminate.