Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities A Theory, Evidence and Manual Based Approach

Name: Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities A Theory, Evidence and Manual Based Approach
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ISBN: 9780470870044

ISBN-10: 0470870044

ISBN-13: 9780470870044

Edition: 2005

Authors: John L. Taylor, Raymond W. Novaco

List price: $105.00

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Anger and aggression are prevalent problems among people with developmental disabilities and constitute primary reasons for them to be admitted and re-admitted to institutions. They are also a key reason for the prescribing of behaviour control and anti-psychotic medication to this client group. Stimulated by growing research in this area, mental health and criminal justice professionals have begun to see the benefits of anger assessment and cognitive-behavioural anger treatment for people with developmental disabilities. There is no prior text to guide anger treatment provision to this client group. This text presents a manual-guided cognitive-behavioural anger treatment protocol, grounded…

Book details

List price: $105.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/18/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.93" wide x 9.96" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English



About the Authors


Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgements



Anger and Aggression: Conceptual Background and Historical Perspective



Anger and its Dysregulation: A Guiding Framework



Anger Treatment Effectiveness



Emotional Problems, Aggression and Psychotherapy for People with Developmental Disabilities



Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities



Issues in Anger Assessment and Treatment Evaluation



Development, Delivery and Maintenance of a Cognitive-Behavioural Anger Treatment Protocol for People with Developmental Disabilities



Anger Treatment Protocol-Preparatory Phase



Anger Treatment Protocol-Treatment Phase



Therapist Training, Supervision and Process Considerations




Anger Treatment for Women with Developmental Disabilities



Appendices


References


Index