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Controlling angry aggression: A pilot group intervention with personality disordered offenders
Abstract
Describes the progress of 4 male, legally-detained personality disordered offenders (aged 19-42 yrs) in a group treatment program for angry aggression. "Controlling angry aggression" is a 15-session, structured, cognitive-behavioral program that is part of a wider integrated, multidisciplinary treatment program run within a specialist personality disorder treatment unit. Psychometric tests showed that 3 of the 4 patients improved over the course of the treatment program. Behavior ratings of staff and patients concurred, allowing confidence in patients' self-report of anger. No change in behavior was evident over time for any patient, but initial low rates of aggression allowed little room for improvement. Self-monitored anger and aggression scores did vary markedly over time, and since behavior remained stable despite anger, this indicates that these patients can control their behavior. One patient did not improve, and reasons for this are examined, concluding with a reminder of the need for rigorous selection of patients for treatment programs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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Date
2001
Type
Article
Subject
Anger, Cognitive therapy, Mentally ill offenders, Personality disorders
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Citation
McMurran, M., Charlesworth, P., Duggan, C. & McCarthy, L. (2001). Controlling angry aggression: A pilot group intervention with personality disordered offenders. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 29 (4), pp.473-483.