Anger Assessments

You have been referred to the Counseling and Student Development Center for an anger assessment. We would like to provide you with a description of the anger assessment process so that you will understand what is involved in this assessment.

First, you will meet with a counselor on our staff for an initial consultation. During this meeting, which typically lasts 30 minutes, your counselor will ask you to describe the incident that resulted in your referral to CSDC. You will also be asked some basic questions about your background, which are asked of all students who seek counseling in our office.

Second, at the conclusion of this initial meeting, a second meeting will be scheduled, usually within a week, so that your counselor can ask you about your personal history with anger, as well as your family background. This information is important since it allows your counselor to have a more complete understanding of the larger context of your life and the role that anger plays in it. This meeting will last approximately one hour.

Third, following this second meeting, your counselor will have the CSDC secretary schedule an appointment to complete a psychological test, the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). This test is completed on a computer in our office, and takes about 30-45 minutes to finish. It is designed to provide you and your counselor with additional information and insight into your overall personality patterns and how these patterns may influence the expression of anger. There is a $10.00 fee for taking this test, which must be paid to the secretary before you will be allowed to complete the test.

Fourth, upon completion of the PAI, you will be asked to schedule a follow-up meeting with your counselor so that you can review the results of the test together. This meeting lasts approximately one hour. During this time, your counselor will explain the results of the test to you, and you will have an opportunity to provide your own input and reaction to the test results. At the end of this meeting, your counselor will tell you what his/her recommendation is regarding whether or not future counseling would be beneficial to you. While we are in a position to discuss possible counseling options with you, the ultimate decision as to whether or not you decide to pursue on-going counseling for anger is completely up to you.

Finally, once the last session is completed, your counselor will send a letter to the University Judicial Office indicating that you have completed the mandated anger assessment, recommendations regarding further counseling, and your stated decision regarding your willingness to pursue further counseling, if indicated. Any further concerns that you may have regarding your status with respect to the anger assessment, or any additional Judicial Office sanctions, should be taken up with the University Judicial Office.

Page last updated on December 23, 2004
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