What is an Anger Management Assessment?

Licensed mental health clinicians including psychologists, clinical social workers and licensed professional counselors are all familiar with and are trained to perform assessments. The most common may be the psychosocial assessment. This assessment takes a global look at the individual's history as well as current symptoms to come up with a mental health diagnosis. Anger has not been categorized by the American Psychiatric Association as a mental health disorder, therefore in the process of having a mental health assessment one cannot be diagnosed as having "anger" as one is diagnosed as having bipolar or depression. Unlike a mental health diagnosis, anger is considered a normal human emotion which only becomes a problem if it is too long lasting, too severe and too frequent. An anger management assessment seeks to determine not the roots of the anger as with a psychosocial assessment, but the deficiencies that come together to create problematic anger.

The assessment that I am most familiar with is called the anger management map or the Conover Assessment. This is a research validated assessment that is either done on computer or on paper. It provides information on an individual's assertiveness skills, motivation to change, stress management skills, empathy, level or potential of interpersonal aggression and the ability to set boundaries and think independently of others. When an individual completes the test it prints out a graphical illustration of the results as well as several pages of interpretation. This information is used as a baseline to begin an anger management program. I have found that clients are impressed with the graphical display of the core issues that drive their anger and often use the assessment as a conversation piece to share their struggles with spouses, siblings and parents. The assessment also can be used in each session to keep the client focused on the goals of treatment. At the end of the anger management course the assessment can be retaken to determine if any progress has been made. The anger management assessment has special significance for couples who struggle with constant conflict. Each time I give this assessment to a couple the results are startling. The test reveals that as it relates to anger management, they are polar opposites. When one is very empathetic the other is not -- when one is assertive the other is not -- when one is good at managing stress the other is not. When I show both the husband and wife the results of the assessment it tends to really make sense to them. In a visual format, they see how their differences can be at the foundation of their conflicts. The couple can then begin the work of learning skills to state needs and communicate in ways that significantly reduce the anger.

The anger management assessment is appropriate for anyone who has to take an anger management class. It is also helpful for employers who want to assess the potential of a prospective employee to cause interpersonal conflict at work or whose anger will get in the way of their work. It has been noted most individuals who lose their jobs do not do so because they are incompetent; they do so because they have trouble getting along with peers. Human resource professionals can therefore benefit from having a certified anger management facilitator conduct an anger management assessment. In the long run it can save time, money, and the headache of hiring a potentiality disruptive employee. For a certified anger management facilitator in your area please visit www.anger-management-resources.org . To reach Carlos Todd directly please call 704-804-0841 or email him at todds@masteringanger.com

Auther: Carlos Todd, LPC, NCC, CAMF President of the American Association of Anger Management Providers Carlos Todd is the owner of Todd's Anger Management Solutions in Charlotte, NC www.masteringanger.com www.angeronmymind.com Dated: Tue Jul 31st, 2007

Milk Poison - MELAMINE

China Milk Poisoning Incidents Make Everyone afraid to look at the daily news report. Everyday, the reports are changing. No one can clearly tell us what to eat and not to eat.

1. What really is poisoned milk?

It is the milk powder mixed with "MELAMINE"


2.What is Melamine used for ?
It is an industrial chemical use in the production of melawares. It is also used in home decoration." US resistant board"
Do you understand Melamine is use in industrial production it cannot be eaten.

3.Why is Melamine added in milk powder ?
The most important nutrient in milk is protein. And Melamine has the same protein that contains "NITROGEN"

Adding Melamine in milk reduces milk content and it is cheaper then milk so it lowers capitalization. It can give the business man more profit! below is Melamine doesn't it look like milk it doesn't have any smell, so cannot be detected


4. When was it discovered ?

Year 2007 US cats and dogs died suddenly, they found that pet food from China contains Melamine. Starting 2008, In China , an abnormal increase in infant cases of kidney stones. August 2008 China Sanlu Milk Powder tested with Melamine . New Zealand gov't ask China to check this problem Sept. 21, 2008　Lots of food products in Taiwan tested with Melamine

5.What happens when Melamine is digested ?
Melamine remains inside the kidney. It forms into stones blocking the tubes. Pain will be eminent and person cannot urinate. Kidney will then swell.


Although surgery can remove the stones, but it will cause irreversible kidney damage. It can lead to loss of kidney function and will require kidney dialysis or lead to death because of uremia.

What is dialysis ?

A small hole is required in the arm to insert the sub-dialysis catheter. In fact, it should be called "blood washing" it is filtering all of the body's blood into the machine and then go back to the body.


The whole process takes 4 hours and it is necessary to dialysis once for every 3 days for the rest of your life. Here is a dialysis center







Large dialysis center

Why is it more serious in babies Because the kidney is very small and they drink a lot of milk powder. Here is a baby undergoing dialysis. China currently has 13,000 infants hospitalized


It does not matter how much a human being took Melamine. The important point is "It cannot be EATEN!"

6.What are the foods to be avoided?

Foods that contain dairy products should be avoided.
Remember: Foods with creamer or milk should be avoided.
7. Which companies are affected
Hereunder are the companies affected with Melamine.

8.What do we do next ?
Avoid the above foods for at least six months If you have snack bar, restaurant or coffee shops Stop selling dairy products for the meantime. If you have infants at home, change to mother's milk or find other substitutes. Finally share this information with friends so they will understand the risk of milk poisoning ....Pls Forward this mail to your friends