Citation

Gaines T, Barry LM. Adolescence 2008; 43(170): 291-302.

Affiliation

Division of Teacher Education, University of West Florida, Building 85, Room 176, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, Florida 32514, USA. tgaines@uwf.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Libra Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18689102

Abstract

This study sought to contribute to the identification of effective interventions in the area of male adolescent aggressive behavior. Existing research includes both group- and single-case studies implementing treatments which typically include an anger-management component and its attendant relaxation and stress-reduction techniques. The design of this study was single-subject with multiple baselines across 6 subjects on 2 behavioral measures. The setting was a residential juvenile justice program for male adolescents, and the treatment was a relaxation breathing exercise. The results of the study were mixed, with improvement on both behavioral measures in 2 of the 6 participants.

Language: en