Mindfulness and the treatment of anger problems

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 396-401

  Wright, Steven ^a   Day, Andrew ^b   Howells, Kevin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger; Forensic; Mindfulness; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SELF CARE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 68549133113     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2009.06.008     Document Type: Review

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