Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities

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 in a solid theoretical framework and empirical evidence for its efficacy in clinical practice. The assessment and treatment approach is designed to engage and motivate patients with recurrent and deep-rooted anger problems and their manifestation in serious aggressive behaviour. Accompanying the treatment protocol are a number of worksheets, handouts, and exercise sheets for clinicians and clients that can be accessed online.

InhaltsangabeAbout the Authors. Preface. Foreword. Acknowledgements. 1 Anger and Aggression: Conceptual Background and Historical Perspective. 2 Anger and its Dysregulation: A Guiding Framework. 3 Anger Treatment Effectiveness. 4 Emotional Problems, Aggression and Psychotherapy for People with Developmental Disabilities. 5 Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities. 6 Issues in Anger Assessment and Treatment Evaluation. 7 Development, Delivery and Maintenance of a Cognitive-Behavioural Anger Treatment Protocol for People with Developmental Disabilities. 8 Anger Treatment Protocol: Preparatory Phase (6 Sessions). 9 Anger Treatment Protocol: Treatment Phase (12 Sessions). 10 Therapist Training, Supervision and Process Considerations (Bruce T. Gillmer). 11 Anger Treatment for Women with Developmental Disabilities (Alison Robertson). Appendices. References. Index.

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