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🎯 Main Points

Violence Reduction Program Part 2 🛑🛡️

PSY513 - Forensic Psychology

🔑 Key Definitions

ART (Aggression Replacement Training) 💥🔄: 3-component program - Skillstreaming, Anger Control Training, Moral Reasoning
Time-Out Technique ⏱️🛑: Recognize warning signs → Remove yourself → Calm down → Think → Return when calm

🗣️ 4 Communication Skills

  • Assertiveness - Express needs without aggression
  • Active listening - Truly hearing others
  • "I" statements - "I feel..." not "You always..."
  • Conflict resolution - Solving problems peacefully

🧠 Problem-Solving Steps (6)

  • 1. Define - What exactly is the issue?
  • 2. Generate - Brainstorm options
  • 3. Evaluate - Pros and cons
  • 4. Choose - Select best option
  • 5. Implement - Put into action
  • 6. Evaluate - Did it work?

💥 ART - 3 Components (MEMORIZE!)

  • 1. Skillstreaming - Social skills training
  • 2. Anger Control Training - Managing anger
  • 3. Moral Reasoning - Developing moral judgment

⚠️ 5 Trigger Categories

  • People - Who triggers anger?
  • Places - Where does conflict occur?
  • Situations - What circumstances lead to violence?
  • Thoughts - What thinking patterns precede aggression?
  • Emotions - What feelings come before violence?

🛡️ 6 Protective Factors

  • Employment 💼
  • Housing 🏠
  • Relationships 💑
  • Sobriety 🍺🚫
  • Healthy activities 🏋️
  • Treatment engagement 📊

💡 Exam Tips

  • ART has 3 components: Skillstreaming, Anger Control, Moral Reasoning
  • Problem-solving = 6 steps (define, generate, evaluate, choose, implement, evaluate)
  • Time-out = 5 steps
  • CBT programs show BEST evidence for reducing recidivism
  • Domestic violence programs focus on power/control dynamics