title: Cognitive-behavioral group treatment for driving-related anger, aggression, and risky driving in combat veterans: a pilot study.
abstract: The present study examined the preliminary effects of an 8-session group cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) designed to reduce driving-related anger, aggression, and risky driving behaviors in veterans. Participants (N = 9) with self-reported aggressive and risky driving problems completed self-report measures at pretreatment, posttreatment, and 1-month follow-up. Of those completing the treatment, 89% demonstrated reliable change in driving-related aggression and 67% evidenced reliable change in driving-related anger. Similar changes were found for secondary treatment targets.
authors.affiliation: Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA. thad.strom@va.gov
authors.forename: Thad
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Strom
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leskela
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Possis
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thuras
authors.forename: Melanie E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Leuty
authors.forename: Bridget M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Doane
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilder-Schaaf
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosenzweig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D000786:Anger; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*