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Ireland- CBT - Coggle Diagram
Ireland- CBT
procedure
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pre and post test measures: pre test scores obtained by both groups of pp 2 weeks before the start of course and 8 weeks later
evaluation
the two groups were matched on factors: age, gender, ethnicity-> increased internal validity of study
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92% showed improvement, there is a clear positive significance in comparison to 8% who's angry behaviour increased. 8% could be due to individual factors
results
AMA- the experimental scored significantly lower on self reported angry behaviours after completion of course, no diffs in control group
overall 92% of prisoners in exp group showed improvement on at least one measure, 48% showed improvement on AMA and WBC, 8% showed deteoriation
wing based measures- significant reduction in wing based angry behaviours in exp group but no diff in control group
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aim
to assess effectiveness of brief group based anger management programme with a sample of young male offenders
conclusion
short term measures indicate that the programme was a success and significantly reduced disruptive behaviour