AN INTERVENTION AND CONSULTATION MODEL FROM A SOCIAL COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVE - A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANGER COPING PROGRAM

This article provides a rationale and description of a school-based an ger coping program for aggressive children. The need for school-based, preventive interventions with this population is discussed. The conce ptual model for this intervention is outlined and relevant findings on social cognitive-process are briefly overviewed. Based on this concep tual model, the cognitive-behavioral intervention framework is describ ed, and relevant outcome research findings are reviewed. The article a dvocates that universal interventions and teacher consultation can be used to augment secondary prevention programs such as the Anger Coping Program. The article concludes by advocating for comprehensive social -cognitive interventions which also provide programming for parents.