Aggression Control Therapy for violent forensic psychiatric patients: First results
| Autor: | Hornsveld, R.H.J., Muris, P.E.H.M., Kraaimaat, F.W., Meesters, C.M.G. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Aggression media_common.quotation_subject Antisocial personality disorder Social anxiety Psychological determinants of chronic illness [NCEBP 8] Anger medicine.disease Pathology and Forensic Medicine Experimental Psychopathology and Treatment Conduct disorder Forensic psychiatry medicine Normative Determinants of Health and Disease [EBP 1] medicine.symptom Big Five personality traits Psychiatry Psychology Law General Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Psychology, Crime Law, 14, 1, pp. 1-18 Psychology, Crime Law, 14, 1-18 |
| ISSN: | 1068-316X |
| Popis: | Aggression Control Therapy (ACT), a treatment programme developed in the Netherlands for violent forensic psychiatric patients with a conduct disorder or antisocial personality disorder, was investigated in two studies. In the first study, the personality traits and problem behaviours of these patients and a normative Dutch population were compared, and then the traits and behaviours of patients who completed the ACT were compared with those who dropped out. In the second study, the ACT was evaluated by comparing pre-treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up data. Two control conditions were added: a waiting-list period for outpatients and a control group for inpatients. The patients who received ACT were psychologically unstable, egoistic, and prone to anger. They reported little social anxiety when exhibiting limit-setting behaviour (e.g. giving criticism) but tended to avoid approaching behaviour (e.g. giving a compliment). Results suggested that ACT diminished aggressive behaviour but did not ... |
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