A Randomized Controlled Trial Exploring the Effects of Brief Anger Management on Community-Based Offenders in Malta.
The aim of this article is to examine the effects of a short-term one-to-one anger management program delivered to community-based offenders in Malta. The program delivered was the Individual Managing Anger Program (I-MAP), a Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based anger management intervention developed as an EU project. A randomized control trial (RCT)with waitlist controls was carried out to investigate the effects of I-MAP on the reduction in anger dysfunction among offenders serving a community-based sanction. Participants were 24 male offenders aged between 18 and 57. Eligibility for treatment was based on screening for anger dysfunction and success of interventions was determined through psychometric measures. All the statistical analyses carried out showed significant reduction in psychometric scores on anger symptoms. Results of the interventions show clinical significance. These results are discussed in light of recent research.
1 The University of Nottingham, UK.
Kevin Sammut
KS
Henwood
1 The University of Nottingham, UK.
Kevin Dominic
KD
Browne
1 The University of Nottingham, UK.
Shihning
S
Chou
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000067449:Anger Management Therapy; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008319:Malta; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D055815:Young Adult
anger management; community-based offenders; randomized control trial