Cognitive therapy for violence: Reaching the parts that anger management doesn't reach

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-201

  Walker, Julian S ^a   Bright, Jenifer A ^b  

^a AVON AND WILTSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger; Cognitive therapy; Self esteem; Treatment; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70549093953     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940701656832     Document Type: Article

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