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Aggression Control Therapy for Violent Forensic Psychiatric PatientsMethod and Clinical PracticeRadboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
University of Leicester, United Kingdom
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Aggression control therapy is based on Goldstein, Gibbs, and Glick's aggression replacement training and was developed for violent forensic psychiatric in- and outpatients (adolescents and adults) with a (oppositional—defiant) conduct disorder or an antisocial personality disorder. First, the conditions for promoting "treatment integrity" are examined. Then, target groups, framework, and procedure are described in detail, followed by the most important clinical findings during the period 2002 to 2006. Finally, new programme developments are mentioned, with aggression control therapy as a starting point.
Key Words: aggression cognitive—behavioral programme treatment integrity
This version was published on April
1, 2008 International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 52, No. 2,
222-233 (2008) |
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