Imagine a world with much less destructive anger and hostility. People would be happier and their relationships would be healthier. There would be less fear, less crime, and more goodwill toward others.
Impossible dream? Not anymore. Don't Be So Angry! is a must-read for anyone who struggles with out-of-control anger and is now ready to do something about it. In this highly instructive and often gently humorous book, Dr. Walker offers the gold standard for controlling your excessive anger and defusing the anger of others, which, in the past, may have only resulted in frustration, hopelessness, and even more anger. Written by an internationally-acclaimed lecturer and clinician, it presents a fresh, practical theory of anger arousal, anger management, and conflict resolution that focuses on building specific skills to help you regulate your feelings appropriately and express them most effectively in a wide range of situations.
The lessons in this book will stay with you long after you're done reading, and you can literally carry them with you wherever you go. Included in the back of the book is a cut-out page containing summaries of the most important concepts and skills presented in the text.
About the Author: Dr. Walker is a licensed psychologist practicing Tucson, Arizona. In addition to clinical work, he provides risk management consultation services to numerous hospital facilities throughout the Southwest. He has led hundreds of anger-management groups at psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers over the past twenty-five years, and his work with angry people was featured in the CBS 48 Hours episode, "Rage." He has also lectured at numerous universities and agencies throughout the United States and China.
Dr. Walker was born and raised in Iowa. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Drake University, he worked as a semitruck driver for seven years before earning a master's degree from the University of Iowa, a second master's degree from the University of Missouri, and a PhD degree in counseling psychology from the University of Iowa. He came to Tucson to complete an internship in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center.
His treatment approach is primarily cognitive-behavioral, and he believes anger-management treatment should provide specific skills, which will empower people to make the positive changes they desire.
