Discussion:
Anger management and regression in teenage boys
Need some assistance with completing this scenario. You have been working with a 16 yr. old male who has been identified as a juvenile delinquent and placed into an alternate high school. He has been working with you for six months and has completed all of the modules of the anger management program that you teach. You have noticed, however, that in the last two weeks that he has gotten into trouble in his classes (e.g., provoking other students to fight with him). You have discussed this with him, his parents (who are divorced and live two states apart), and his teachers to determine the problem. No one understands his regression since nothing significant in his life has changed. Even he does not understand why he is feeling so angry. He says that he wants to stop getting into trouble and that he remembers everything that he learned in the anger management classes.
Questions:
1. What are some reasons why his behavior might be regressing?
2. Is he ready to leave anger management counseling? Why or why not?
3. Suggest some strategies that you can use to help the client.