Anger management training: The effects of a structured programme on the self-reported anger experience of forensic inpatients with learning disability

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 569-577

  Burns, M ^a   Bird, D ^a   Leach, C ^a   Higgins, K ^a  

^a SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger management; Forensic; Learning disability; Modified Overt Aggression Scale; Novaco Anger Scale; Spielberger State Trait Anger Expression Inventory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; ANGER; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF DISCLOSURE; TEACHING;

EID: 0141924237     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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