Doing Anger Differently: two controlled trials of percussion group psychotherapy for adolescent reactive aggression.
J Adolesc
; 35(4): 843-53, 2012 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-22245455
ABSTRACT
This study evaluates efficacy and effectiveness of 'Doing Anger Differently' (DAD), a group treatment for reactively aggressive 12-15 year old males. DAD uses percussion exercises to aid treatment. Study 1 compared a ten-week treatment with a waitlist control at pre, post and 6 month (treatment group only) follow-up. Study 2 replicated Study 1, but also followed up controls at 6 months. In study 1 (N = 54) the treatment resulted in lowered trait anger (Cohen's d = -1.3), aggression-reports (d = -1.0) and depression (d = -0.6), and increased self-esteem (d = 0.6), all maintained at six months. In study 2 (N = 65), aggression-reports fell to one fifth of pre-treatment levels at nine months follow-up (d = -1.2), with lowered trait anger (d = -0.4) and anger expression (d = -0.3) post-treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Psicoterapia de Grupo
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Agressão
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Ira
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Musicoterapia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article