Anger Self-Management Training for Chronic Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test efficacy of 8-session, 1:1 treatment, anger self-management training (ASMT), for chronic moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Setting

Three US outpatient treatment facilities.

Participants

Ninety people with TBI and elevated self-reported anger; 76 significant others (SOs) provided collateral data.

Design

Multicenter randomized controlled trial with 2:1 randomization to ASMT or structurally equivalent comparison treatment, personal readjustment and education (PRE). Primary outcome assessment 1 week posttreatment; 8-week follow-up.

Primary outcome

Response to treatment defined as 1 or more standard deviation change in self-reported anger.

Secondary outcomes

SO-rated anger, emotional and behavioral status, satisfaction

SUBMITTER: Hart T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5593756 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep/Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature