Anger Signals Worksheet

What is an Anger Signals Worksheet?

An anger signals worksheet is a worksheet where anger signs are listed and organized in columns. A document that practitioners or therapists can use, this resource is a tool that adults can give their clients to help them identify early warning signs for their anger to prevent emotional outbursts that can harm themselves and others.

Currently, therapists can find various anger signals worksheet templates available for download. However, compared to others, our template doesn’t only have a list of anger warning signs but can be answered by our client too.

If you think you and your client can benefit from a customizable and fillable template, keep reading for more information on downloading a copy, using it during your sessions, situations where you may use it, and its benefits.

How does it work?

Step One. Access the template

To access and download a copy of our printable anger signals worksheet, you can either:

• Click the “Download Template” or “Use Template” button above
• Search “Anger Signals Worksheet” in Carepatron’s template library in our app or website

Step Two. Fill Out the Worksheet

When you have a copy in hand and believe your client will benefit from answering the worksheet. You may explain how to answer the worksheet or verbally obtain their answers during your session.

Step Three. Process the Answers with the Client

Identifying one’s anger signals is only half the battle. You should process the answers with the client so that they can prevent emotional outbursts and instead find coping strategies to manage their anger by expressing it more healthily when a situation arises.

Step Four. Store Securely

Once you’ve reviewed the answers with your client, don’t forget to store the worksheet in a secure physical location or a HIPAA-compliant EHR like Carepatron for future reference.

When would you use this Template?

Clients can use the anger signals worksheet whenever they feel like their anger has gotten out of control and they want to be able to manage it.

On the other hand, therapists will benefit the most from a filled-out template they can use during anger management therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness therapies with their clients. If the client isn’t undergoing this type of therapy but still wants to create better anger coping strategies, we will leave it up to the therapist to decide whether they a worksheet will be helpful to the client or not.

Benefits

Improved Self-Awareness

With our free anger signals worksheet, clients can improve their self-awareness because they’ll discover how their anger manifests and have a record of the signs when they’re feeling angry.

Empowering

Connected to the first benefit, if the clients recognize signs of anger in themselves, they may feel more empowered to figure out how to cope with their feelings to avoid any possible outbursts that may hurt their relationship.

Track Progress

For certain people, the more they learn to express their emotions healthily, the lesser anger signals they have, especially those which can negatively affect their relationships, such as yelling. What better way to track how much one has changed or grown than with a template where one can record the difference in anger signals before therapy or coping strategies?

Fully Digital and Accessible

Our template is entirely digital, meaning you can download, access, and share it, and your client can fill out the form on any gadgets you have. In addition, when it’s time to store the filled-out worksheets, you can easily save them on Carepatron, a secure HIPAA-compliant EHR.

Research & Evidence

Multiple articles tackle the importance of knowing one’s signs and signals of anger. Some even consider it the first step to anger management. To borrow the words of an article that teaches people how to manage anger, “Knowing these early warning signs of anger will give you a few moments to reach before you have an emotional outburst or impulsive negative action. Once you have identified [them], you can develop strategies to manage it effectively.”

With regards to utilizing anger signals worksheets, like other tools and worksheets, their effectiveness will depend on the one using them. As seen from the sections above, there are benefits to using this template to know more about one’s signs of anger easily or more efficiently. Therefore, if you or your client may find it helpful to have a document with written anger signals, then by all means, utilize the template. 

References

Air Force Materiel Command Health and Wellness Team. (2016, September 12). Managing anger means learning to recognize the signs. Hill Air Force Base. https://www.hill.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/942601/managing-anger-means-learning-to-recognize-the-signs/#:~:text=Knowing%20these%20early%20warning%20signs,strategies%20to%20effectively%20manage%20it.