Citation

Davis DL, Boster LH. Child Welf. 1992; 71(6): 557-573.

Affiliation

Buckeye Boys Ranch, Columbus, OH.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1424948

Abstract

Research into the nature of aggressive behavior in youths has demonstrated that these youths are often the victims of abuse, exhibit aggressive behavior in early childhood, and remain aggressive into young adulthood. The treatment approach described in this article is a modification of Monahan's [1981] model of the prediction of violent behavior and the anger-management approach of Novaco [1985], and integrates the developmental models of Piaget [1963] and Erikson [1959]. The program is a combination of cognitive, behavioral, and expressive therapies and is targeted to the reduction of dysfunctional cognitive, affective, behavioral, and problem-solving patterns of aggressive youths. As referrals of such aggressive clients are often involuntary, interventions with unwilling and resistant clients are also presented.

Language: en