This program uses cognitive-based strategies to help troubled youth learn to deal with the turbulent emotions and stressors that often lead to serious problems for today's teens. The "Emotion Control" program first addresses the powerful emotions that stem from rejection, failure, criticism, frustration, confusion, and disappointment which many times culminate in anger and rage. Stuffing emotionally volatile kids into anger management programs intended for developmentally mature adults in hope that it will make a difference is at best unrealistic, and at worst, downright dangerous. In "Emotion Control," anger management techniques are addressed after the emotional issues are effectively dealt with.