An Incredible Summer At Anderson & Anderson Anger Management

This has been an unusually busy and productive summer at Anderson & Anderson. Bryan spent part of the summer attempting to modernize the operations of the office and assisted in redesigning the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Website. He is now at Columbia University School of Social Work pursuing an MSW with the goal of modifying our curriculum for use with autistic patients.

Nancy worked almost daily providing assessments and coaching for anger management clients who wish to be seen in a coaching format. She will join me in providing Clinical Supervision for our MSW Interns who will begin in September.

Jhezrel Valentine joined our staff as our new Office Manager. Her warmth and polished interpersonal skills are a welcomed addition to our team.

Jairo took over the management of all On-line Courses and improved the shipping operations. Our On-line 40 -hour Anger Management Facilitator Certification is the most popular of all of our trainings.

The Illinois Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has agreed to Co-Sponsor our three day Anger Management Certification Training in Chicago on October 12, 13, 14 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Downtown Chicago. This may well be our most successful training ever.

Once our website is complete, we plan to go on a massive social networking and marketing campaign designed to assist Anderson & Anderson Certified Anger Management Facilitators Worldwide.

Please send us a note and let us know how we are doing.

George

Spaces Available in Los Angeles Certification Training

The August Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Facilitator Certification training has openings. To enroll, contact our office at 310-207-3591.

George Anderson

The Importance Of Listening For Success

Why You Need Good Listening Skills

Good listening skills make workers more productive. The ability to listen carefully will allow you to:

1.  better understand assignments and what is expected of you;
2. build rapport with co-workers, bosses, and clients;
3. show support;
4. work better in a team-based environment;
5. resolve problems with customers, co-workers, and bosses;
6. answer questions; and
7. find underlying meanings in what others say.

Please Visit The Anger Management Resource Directory And Our New Blog Locationy

We are happy to announce that we have decided to make this blog the principle voice for Anger Management new and trends worldwide. We will strive to update the content as least twice each week.

We would like to ask that all providers who are listed on this Website to link with each other and join Anderson & Anderson on Linkedin as well as the Anger Management Forum on Topix.net.

Please contact us or actively participate on this blog.

George Anderson

Psychiatric Exams For Angry Physicians

Psychiatric Assessments for Disruptive Physicians Poses A Risk for Non-Impaired Doctors

Joint Commission Standards for physicians make a clear distinction between “disruptive physicians” psychiatrically impaired physicians, substance abusers and/or sexual abusers. Unfortunately, some resources for “disruptive physicians” demand that all participants undergo a formal psychiatric examination including projective tests.

While assessments for all of the above issues may be necessary, the psychiatric examinations should be limited to suspected cases of nervous or mental disorders rather than anger management. Anger is not listed as a DSM-IV Diagnostic Disorder. According to the American Psychiatric Association, anger is a lifestyle issue and is therefore not responsive to psychotherapy or psychiatric intervention.

A mandated psychiatric assessment places inappropriately referred physicians at risk of being entered into the National Practitioner Data Bank.  Once a physician is listed in this data bank, it is almost impossible to get any information removed.

Unfortunately, the stigma against mental illness continues to exist and can damage the career of any physician. Physicians ordered to attend Coaching for Anger Management should insist on a program that is not psychiatrically based. Intervention programs that require psychiatric examinations should be avoided at all costs.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF