Effectiveness of an anger control program among veterans with PTSD and other mental health issues: A comparative study

Solomon Kalkstein; James Cobb Scott; Rachel Vickers Smith; Jourdan Cruz

doi:10.1002/jclp.22631

Effectiveness of an anger control program among veterans with PTSD and other mental health issues: A comparative study

Solomon Kalkstein, James Cobb Scott, Rachel Vickers Smith, Jourdan Cruz

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Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of an anger management program among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health issues. Method: Veterans with (n = 76) and without (n = 58) PTSD completed anger management groups at the Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Self-rated checklists of anger and PTSD symptoms (for those with PTSD) were completed before and after the group. Results: Significant improvement in anger was observed in the overall sample (p <.001) but did not differ based on PTSD diagnosis. No significant PTSD symptom changes were observed. Conclusions: Veterans with broad mental health concerns benefited significantly from this anger management program, consistent with prior research. Implications for program improvement and future research are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1422-1430
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Clinical Psychology
Volume	74
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22631
State	Published - Sep 2018

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PTSD
anger
military
rage
veterans

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