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    VISTAS Online is an innovative publication produced for ACA by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 900 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to 2017.


    Anger Management for Adolescents: A Creative Group Counseling Approach

    Carolyn O’Lenic and John F. Arman

    2005

    In today’s society, adolescents face daily situations that contribute to them being angry. A multitude of factors contribute to their anger. Some of these factors include poverty, divorce, physical or psychological abuse, neglect, and alcoholism (Thompson, Rudolph, & Henderson, 2004). In fact, most teens encounter several conflict situations each day (Arlett, Elgar, & Groves, 2003). A plethora of research has supported the hypothesis that exposure to violent media is causally related to subsequent expression of aggression, as well (Anderson, Carnagey, & Eubanks, 2003).

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