Comparison of forgiveness and anger-reduction group treatments: A randomized controlled trial

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 604-620

  Goldman, Daniel B ^a   Wade, Nathaniel G ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

anger reduction; forgiveness intervention; group counseling; rumination

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORGIVENESS; GROUP THERAPY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; FEMALE; FORGIVENESS; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84866657432     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2012.692954     Document Type: Article

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