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Anger management using a cognitive-behavioural approach for children with special education needs: A literature review and meta-analysis

Forfatter(e)
Ho, B. P. Carter, M. Stephenson, J.
År
2010
DOI
10.1080/1034912X.2010.501169
Tidsskrift
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
Sider
245-265
Kategori(er)
Atferdsproblemer, antisosial atferd og atferdsforstyrrelser
Tiltakstype(r)
Kognitiv atferdsterapi, atferdsterapi og kognitiv terapiTiltak i nærmiljøet/infrastruktur (ungdomsklubber, frivillig arbeid, etterskoletilbud, veier, parker)
Abstract

This review examines the use of a cognitive-behavioural approach to anger management in children with special needs in community settings.

Eighteen experimental studies involving a total of 408 children were located. The participants were mainly of high school age, with an IQ above 80, and with behavioural or emotional disorders.

A moderate effect was observed for improvement in the three dimensions of anger: behaviour, cognition and emotion-although conclusions need to be very tentative.

The interventions employed varied greatly in their characteristics and there were concerns about the quality of many studies:

Further research is needed to investigate the interaction between intervention features and participant characteristics:

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