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Citation

McCloskey MS, Noblett KL, Deffenbacher JL, Gollan JK, Coccaro EF. J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 2008; 76(5): 876-886.

Affiliation

The University of Chicago, Department of Psychiatry, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. mmcclosk@yoda.bsd.uchicago.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0022-006X.76.5.876

PMID

18837604

Abstract

No randomized clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of psychotherapy for intermittent explosive disorder (IED). In the present study, the authors tested the efficacy of 12-week group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapies (adapted from J. L. Deffenbacher & M. McKay, 2000) by comparing them with a wait-list control in a randomized clinical trial among adults with IED (N = 45). Aggression, anger, and associated symptoms were assessed at baseline, midtreatment, posttreatment, and 3-month follow-up. Group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapy tended not to differ, with each reducing aggression, anger, hostile thinking, and depressive symptoms, while improving anger control relative to wait-list participants. Posttreatment effect sizes were large. These effects were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Findings provide initial support for the use of multicomponent cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of IED.


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