Anger treatment for adults: A meta-analytic review

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 70-84

  DiGiuseppe, Raymond ^a   Tafrate, Raymond Chip ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Meta analysis; Outcome research; Psychotherapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0347710037     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/10.1.70     Document Type: Review

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