%0 Journal Article
%T Anger Self-Management Training for People With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Investigation
%J Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
%D 2012
%A Hart, Tessa
%A Vaccaro, Monica J.
%A Hays, Christina
%A Maiuro, Roland D.
%V 27
%N 2
%P 113-122
%X OBJECTIVE:: To examine the feasibility and gather preliminary data on the efficacy of a fully manualized, 8-session, psychoeducational treatment for irritability and anger after traumatic brain injury (TBI), called anger self-management training (ASMT). PARTICIPANTS:: A total of 10 persons with moderate to severe, chronic TBI with significant cognitive impairment and elevated levels of anger and irritability participated in the study; 8 had significant others (SOs) who participated in portions of the treatment and provided pre- and posttreatment measures; 1 SO provided only data. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:: Two subscales of the State-Trait Anger Expression Scale-Revised and Brief Anger-Aggression Questionnaire. DESIGN:: Pre- to posttreatment pilot study. RESULTS:: There was significant improvement on all 3 measures of self-reported anger, with large effect sizes (>1.0), and on 1 of 3 SO-reported scales. Qualitative feedback from participants was positive and dropout rate was low (1 of 11). CONCLUSIONS:: The treatment model represented by the ASMT appears worthy of further study in persons with TBI who have both problematic anger and cognitive impairment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 0885-9701
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0b013e31820e686c