Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Intermittent Explosive Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

No randomized clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of psychotherapy for intermittent explosive disorder (IED). In the present study, the authors tested the efficacy of 12-week group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapies (adapted from J. L. Deffenbacher & M. McKay, 2000 ) by compar...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 2008-10, Vol.76 (5), p.876-886
Main Authors: McCloskey, Michael S, Noblett, Kurtis L, Deffenbacher, Jerry L, Gollan, Jackie K, Coccaro, Emil F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Adults
Aggression
Aggression - psychology
Aggressive Behavior
Anger
Antisocial Behavior
Behavior Modification
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical psychology
Clinical randomized controlled trials
Clinical trials
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive behaviour therapy
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Counseling Effectiveness
Counseling Techniques
Depression (Psychology)
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders - diagnosis
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders - psychology
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders - therapy
Effect Size
Efficacy
Explosive Disorder
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Group Therapy
Human
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Middle Aged
Personality Assessment - statistics & numerical data
Pilot Projects
Pretests Posttests
Psychological Patterns
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Quality of Life - psychology
Relaxation Therapy
Self Control
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Treatments
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:No randomized clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of psychotherapy for intermittent explosive disorder (IED). In the present study, the authors tested the efficacy of 12-week group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapies (adapted from J. L. Deffenbacher & M. McKay, 2000 ) by comparing them with a wait-list control in a randomized clinical trial among adults with IED ( N = 45). Aggression, anger, and associated symptoms were assessed at baseline, midtreatment, posttreatment, and 3-month follow-up. Group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapy tended not to differ, with each reducing aggression, anger, hostile thinking, and depressive symptoms, while improving anger control relative to wait-list participants. Posttreatment effect sizes were large. These effects were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Findings provide initial support for the use of multicomponent cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of IED.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.76.5.876