FAQ
Questions and Answers Regarding Anger Management
- Are Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Providers trained and/or authorized to provide Executive Coaching/Anger Management for “disruptive physicians”?
- Is there a difference between anger management and domestic violence?
- Can the Anderson & Anderson batterers’ intervention program be used for anger management?
- If a court orders anger management classes and it is clear that the problem was domestic violence, what should we do?
- Can a Certified Anger Management Facilitator offer batterers’ intervention classes?
- If I take the Certification Course in anger management, can I certify other providers?
- How can I get my program listed on the Anderson & Anderson website?
- Is the Anderson & Anderson 40 hour Anger Management Facilitator Certification accepted in my state?
- Can providers place articles from the Anderson & Anderson website on their site?
- How can a provider sell the Anderson & Anderson products on their site?
- Is anger management Psychotherapy?
- Can you bill my insurance company or managed care company for the cost of the anger management classes?
- How can I get additional information about the Anderson & Anderson “disruptive physician” program?
- What are some of the On-line Course that are offered by Anderson & Anderson.
Q. Are Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Providers trained and/or authorized to provide Executive Coaching/Anger Management for “disruptive physicians”?
A. No organization has the authority or the capacity to provide the trademarked Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching/Anger Management for “disruptive physicians”. Please click here for information regarding this program.
Q. Is there a difference between anger management and domestic violence?
A. Yes, there is a difference. Domestic violence by law – both federal and state – i s defined as violence, that occurs in an intimate relationship. Anger management is a course for persons who have been involved in an aggressive action towards someone else or destruction of property.
Q. Can the Anderson & Anderson batterers’ intervention program be used for anger management?
A. No. It is only designed to address domestic violence that, by law must relate to intimate relationships.
Q. If a court orders anger management classes and it is clear that the problem was domestic violence, what should we do?
A. It is not the responsibility of the provider either batterers’ intervention or anger management to question a legal order of the court. You must obey the order of the Judge Presiding.
Q. Can a Certified Anger Management Facilitator offer batterers’ intervention classes?
A. No. In California, Penal Code 1203.097 determines the standards for all batterers’ program in the state. It establishes the Probation Department in each California County as the agency responsible for approving and monitoring all batterers’ programs.
Q. If I take the Certification Course in anger management, can I certify other providers?
A. No. You are only certified to provide anger management to adults, adolescents, or organizational anger management.
Q. How can I get my program listed on the Anderson & Anderson website?
A. You must first complete the 40-hour training; purchase the sign up for Anderson & Anderson to provide the Bar OneEQ1 Pre and Post Test and purchce a minimum of twenty workbooks. In addition, you must purchase the following DVDs, Styles of Communication, Session One, Gaining Control Of Ourselves, and Emotional Intelligence 0—10. You must then send in your listing information in an e-mail attachment.
The fee for this listing outside of Los Angeles is $39 per month paid 6 months in advance.
Q. Is the Anderson & Anderson 40 hour Anger Management Facilitator Certification accepted in my state?
A. There are no state laws in any state regarding standards for anger management. To date, the Anderson & Anderson model has never been rejected anywhere. Please click here to see the states where we already have providers.
Q. Can providers place articles from the Anderson & Anderson website on their site?
A. Yes. As long as there are no changes in the content or authorship, you are free to place any of our articles on your site or blogs.
Q. How can a provider sell the Anderson & Anderson products on their site?
A. Any provider or non-provider with a functional website can sign up for the Anderson & Anderson Affiliate Program listed on our on-line store and sell these articles on their site for payment of 30% of each sell.
Q. Is anger management Psychotherapy?
A. No. Anger management is a course, that begins with an assessment. The Assessment is a Map that is designed to determine the client’s level of functioning managing anger, stress, communication and empathy/emotional intelligence. The fifth category is motivation to change. Anger management classes teach skills in the four areas mentioned above.
Q. Can you bill my insurance company or managed care company for the cost of the anger management classes?
A. No. You can only bill for mental or nervous disorders. According to the American Psychiatric Association, anger is not a pathological condition. Rather, it is a lifestyle issue.
Q. How can I get additional information about the Anderson & Anderson “disruptive physician” program?
A. Simply send an email to andersonandandersonapc@gmail.com and we will respond to each inquiry promptly.
Q. What are some of the On-line Course that are offered by Anderson & Anderson.
A. Please visit our On-line store by clicking here for all of our course and products.