Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anger Dysregulation with Military Veterans: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | John J. Donahue, Mary C. Marsiglio, Lynn M. Van Male, Andrew Santanello |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty Psychotherapist media_common.quotation_subject Population Psychological intervention Anger Acceptance and commitment therapy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Intervention (counseling) medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences education Psychiatry media_common education.field_of_study Aggression 05 social sciences Flexibility (personality) humanities 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology medicine.symptom Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy. 47:233-241 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3564 0022-0116 |
| Popis: | Anger dysregulation is a commonly reported problem by treatment-seeking military veterans that is associated with a range of negative outcomes. However, there is a paucity of studies examining interventions for anger and aggressive behavior in this population. Theory and empirical evidence suggest Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may be a viable and effective treatment for anger dysregulation among veterans. The present study examined the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an open trial of an ACT group intervention for veterans reporting difficulties with anger and aggressive behavior. Twenty-three male military veterans (mean age = 54.83) initiated a 12-week ACT intervention with assessments administered at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 6-week follow-up. Treatment completers found the intervention favorable, and participation was associated with improvements in trait physical aggression and psychological flexibility, while significant changes in anger reactivity, quality of life, and verbal aggression were not found. Results suggest group-based ACT for anger dysregulation is feasible in a male military veteran sample, and warrants further investigation. |
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