The effects of mindfulness-based treatments for aggression: A critical review

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 219-227

  Fix, Rebecca L ^a   Fix, Spencer T ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adults; Aggression; Literature review; Mindfulness; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ATTENTION; AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MINDFULNESS BASED TREATMENT; ORIENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY;

EID: 84873702083     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.11.009     Document Type: Review

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