Anger Management Evaluation

Question 1

What is the main research support of anger management?

Answer 1

Jane Ireland (2000) - shows the short-term effectiveness of anger management

Question 2

What was the procedure of Ireland (2000)?

Answer 2

Natural experiment comparing 50 prisoners who completed CALM with a group of 37 who were seen as suitable but hadn’t taken the course

Question 3

What were the findings of Ireland (2000)?

Answer 3

. 92% showed improvements on at least one measure aggression and anger on the anger questionnaire