PURPOSE This study examines the short-term impact of two theoretically based psychoeducational small group interventions with distressed caregivers, and it also examines the role of specific moderator and mediator variables on caregiver outcomes. DESIGN AND METHODS Female participants (N = 169) aged 50 and older who were caring for a community-dwelling relative with a dementing illness were r...

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to examine the relation between anger management style and organ system- related somatic symptoms in depressive disorder and somatoform disorder patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The subjects included 73 patients with depressive disorders and 47 with somatoform disorders. Anger management styles were assessed by the Anger Expression Scale, while the sever...

Based on a systematic review of the literature on anger and anger management in sport, there is evidence that anger might be dysfunctional, especially in sports requiring selective attention and fine-tuned motor skills. The research literature suggests that cognitive-behavioral intervention programs can be fruitful in helping athletes to understand and control dysfunctional anger. Therefore, th...

Prévention du crime Ottawa 110 avenue Laurier ouest, 2ieme étage Ottawa (Ontario) K1P 1J1 It should be noted that, in general, there is surprisingly little known about the treatment of anger disorders. In the mental health field, anger and its related behaviours and problems have not been empirically researched to the extent of (for example) anxiety and depression, about which much more is know...