Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Anger Management Treatment in Reducing Anger-Related Behaviors in Female Juvenile Offenders
Lead Sponsor:
naomi goldstein
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Anger
Eligibility:
FEMALE
12-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an anger management treatment program, Juvenile Justice Anger Management for Girls, in reducing anger-related behaviors displayed by girls in the juvenile...
Detailed Description
Girls represent a growing segment of the juvenile justice population in the United States, with a large number of them being victims of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse. These girls have spec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Assigned to one of the designated juvenile justice facilities
- Has the ability to speak, read, and understand English sufficiently well to complete the procedures of the study
- Disposition to the juvenile justice program must last the 8 weeks of scheduled treatment plus 1 week before and after treatment
Exclusion
- Fails to complete pretreatment assessments
- Current psychotic symptoms, mental retardation, or severe developmental disabilities
- Considered to be a ward of the state (defined as a youth without a parent, either biological or adoptive, as the legal custodian)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00720486
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2012
Last Update
March 28 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102