@article{ref1,
title="Anger management group treatment for cocaine dependence: preliminary outcomes",
journal="American journal of drug and alcohol abuse encompassing all addictive disorders",
year="2000",
author="Reilly, P. M. and Shopshire, M. S.",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="161-177",
abstract="Cocaine abusers who fail to manage anger appropriately may have greater difficulty achieving and maintaining abstinence. We conducted a pilot study to examine an anger management group treatment in a sample of 59 men and 32 women with a diagnosis of cocaine dependence. Participants attended a 12-week anger management group treatment and background substance abuse treatment. Levels of anger, negative affect, and anger control were measured at baseline, weekly during treatment, and at 3-month posttreatment follow-up. Levels of anger decreased and anger control increased between baseline and the end of treatment. End-of-treatment changes were maintained at follow-up. These findings were not moderated by gender, age, or psychiatric medication use. In the absence of a randomized control group, we cannot make conclusive statements regarding the effectiveness of the anger management group treatment. However, these preliminary findings demonstrate the need for a randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of the anger management group treatment.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0095-2990",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}