RECRUITING

Maladaptive Anger Treatment

Study Overview

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Description

From a psychoevolutionary perspective, anger is a universal emotion that can serve the function of making us aware of wrongdoing and motivating us to undo/correct the wrongdoing. However, it is well recognized in clinical psychology that anger can be maladaptive, often causing distress and impairment in various areas of day-to-day life; untreated maladaptive anger has been found to raise the risk of certain physical health problems e.g., hypertension and coronary heart disease. At the very extreme, rage has been implicated in aggression and violence. Not surprisingly, there has been a widespread quest for anger treatments or what is popularly called "anger management". One treatment approach that has received increasing empirical support is Cognitive Behavioral Affective Therapy (CBAT), which has been applied to patients with chemical dependence and individuals with chronic pain. To extend this programmatic line of research, the proposed research aims to evaluate the efficacy of CBAT in reducing multiple (psychometric and self-monitored) measures of anger within a community sample.

Official Title

Cognitive Behavioral Affective Therapy (CBAT) for Maladaptive Anger in a Community Sample: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-02-07
Study Completion:2025-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06275607

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Live in the United States
  2. * Have maladaptive anger (as assessed by the STAXI-2)
  3. * Do not currently have any serious psychiatric illnesses (e.g., schizophrenia, autism, dementia, suicidal ideation)
  4. * Are not currently undergoing psychological or psychiatric treatment
  5. * Are not currently undergoing an anger treatment program
  6. * Speak English
  1. * Does not live in the United States
  2. * Does not have maladaptive anger, as assessed by the STAXI-2
  3. * Has a current serious psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia, autism, dementia, suicidal ideation)
  4. * Is currently undergoing psychological or psychiatric treatment
  5. * Is currently undergoing an anger treatment program
  6. * Does not speak English

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Ephrem Fernandez, Ph.D.
CONTACT
(210) 458-5755
ephrem.fernandez@utsa.edu
Brandon S Perez, M.S.
CONTACT
(281) 975-9534
brandon.perez3@utsa.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78249
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: The University of Texas at San Antonio

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-02-07
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-02-07
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Anger
  • Intermittent Explosive Disorder
  • Emotional Distress
  • Aggression
  • Violence