TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Anger and its association with substance use treatment outcomes in a sample of adolescents
JO  - Journal of child and adolescent substance abuse
A1  - Serafini, Kelly
A1  - Toohey, Michael J.
A1  - Kiluk, Brian D.
A1  - Carroll, Kathleen M.
SP  - 391
EP  - 398
VL  - 25
IS  - 5
N2  - Anger is a common affective experience, yet it is relatively understudied in the substance use treatment literature. This study explored anger as a predictor of treatment outcomes in a large sample of adolescents. Data were extracted from the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Study for Adolescents (DATOS-A). An anger profile was created based on adolescents' pre-treatment responses to four items assessing history of temper outbursts and aggression. Individuals were classified as High Anger (N = 506) and Normal/Low Anger (N = 2,326) based on their pattern of responses to these items. High Anger at baseline was associated with several poor outcomes at the 12-month follow-up point, including a greater likelihood of experiencing delirium tremens, relapsing on drugs due to alcohol use, having difficulty controlling temper and behavior, and being arrested for attacks on persons.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1067-828X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2015.1049394
ID  - ref1
ER  -