A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for aggressive behavior.

摘要: OBJECTIVE: The objective of the current research was to test efficacy a group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention for partner aggression, compared with support discussion control group, in clinical sample adults. METHOD: One hundred one participants (mean age = 31; 68% female; 18% minority) who endorsed recently engaging at least 2 acts aggression were randomly assigned receive ACT or support-and-discussion condition. Both interventions consisted 12 weekly 2-hr sessions. Assessments pretreatment, during treatment, posttreatment, 3 6 months after treatment measured psychological (Multidimensional Measure Emotional Abuse Scale [MMEA]), physical (Conflict Tactics Scales [CTS-2]), experiential avoidance (Avoidance Action Questionnaire [AAQ]), emotion dysregulation (Difficulties Emotion Regulation [DERS]). RESULTS: Results growth curve modeling analyses demonstrated that group had significantly greater declines from pre- posttreatment pretreatment follow-up 6-month outcomes partially mediated by levels posttreatment. CONCLUSIONS: results this first trial aggressive behavior indicate reduced both these changes than those suggesting an approach may serve as efficacious aggression. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved). Language: en