A randomized pilot study of anger treatment for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 607-613

  Shea, M Tracie ^a,b   Lambert, Jennifer ^a,b   Reddy, Madhavi K ^a,b,c  

^a PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Randomized controlled trial; Veterans; War

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; AGGRESSION; ANGER; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IRAQ; LEISURE; MALE; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VETERAN; WAR;

AGGRESSION; ANGER; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VETERANS; WAR;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; ANGER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBAT DISORDERS; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; VETERANS;

EID: 84880994665     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2013.05.013     Document Type: Article

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