Cognitive-behavioural treatment of anger intensity among offenders with intellectual disabilities

By: Taylor, John L.
Contributor(s): Novaco, Raymond W | Gillmer, Bruce | Thorne, Ian.
Series: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 15 (2) 2002: 151-165.Publisher: 2002Disc region: text file PDF rda.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource Subject(s): AGGRESSION | ANGER | ANGER MANAGEMENT | OFFENDERS | BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENTOnline resources: Read this Article Summary: Aggressive behaviour has been identified as a significant problem amongst people with intellectual disabilities living in institutional settings. Anger is a key activator of aggressive behaviour, as well as being an important element of clinical distress related to adverse life experiences. There is some evidence for the value of cognitive-behavioural treatments for anger problems with people having intellectual disabilities. A pilot study of an elaborated anger treatment protocol for this client population was undertaken.
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Aggressive behaviour has been identified as a significant problem amongst people with intellectual disabilities living in institutional settings. Anger is a key activator of aggressive behaviour, as well as being an important element of clinical distress related to adverse life experiences. There is some evidence for the value of cognitive-behavioural treatments for anger problems with people having intellectual disabilities. A pilot study of an elaborated anger treatment protocol for this client population was undertaken.

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