A combined drama-based and CBT approach to working with self-reported anger aggression

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-137

  Blacker, Janine ^a   Watson, Andy ^b   Beech, Anthony R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Geese Theatre Company   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSIVENESS; ANGER; ANGER AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASCULINITY; OFFENDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRISON; PSYCHODRAMA; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VIOLENCE; AGGRESSION; HARM REDUCTION; METHODOLOGY; PRISONER; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; MALE; PRISONERS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 45949102462     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.686     Document Type: Article

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