anger management

American  

[ang-ger man-ij-muhnt] / ˈæŋ gər ˌmæn ɪdʒ mənt /

noun

1. a psychotherapeutic process or program for controlling anger and preventing its destructive manifestations.

   Without anger management, your outbursts of hostility may eventually have catastrophic consequences.

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Etymology

Origin of anger management

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

On New Years' Eve - more than a year into their relationship - he came to her house and told her he was going for anger management counselling.

From BBC

He joined Eminem on the Anger Management Tour in the 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times

Although he has enjoyed a career that includes acting/stuntman roles in both “Black Panther” movies and acting roles in the movie “Little Big League,” the TV show “Anger Management” and more than two dozen national commercials, Todd is best known in Santa Monica as the dude who can’t say no to volunteer fundraisers and sports a vanity license plate that reads “NVR KWT.”

From Los Angeles Times

Friends, relatives and former cellmates have touted the brothers’ lives behind bars, pointing to programs they’ve spearheaded for inmates, including classes for anger management, meditation, and helping inmates in hospice care.

From Los Angeles Times

The two have started programs dealing with anger management, meditation, and assisting inmates in hospice care.

From Los Angeles Times