Two Anger Management Programs for Teens.

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Anger; Hostility; Aggression

• Registration Number: NCT02001246
• Lead Sponsor: University of Utah

Brief Summary

The general aim of the proposed pilot study is to evaluate the the efficacy of mind-body bridging (MBB) for anger management compared with the Real Deal anger management program, in helping adolescents control or reduce their anger.

Detailed Description

In this pilot randomized-controlled study, we evaluate the effects of MBB as compared with an established anger management program (Real Deal), in helping youth prone to anger develop tools to effectively reduce and control their anger, and potentially reduce other negative emotions and feelings that might be associated with their anger.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-11-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-27
• Study First Posted: 2013-12-04
• Study Start: 2014-01
• Status Verified: 2016-11
• Primary Completion: 2016-11
• Study Completion: 2016-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2016-11-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

• English-speaking
• self-, or allo-referred (parents, peers, court-ordered, school, etc.), based on their propensity for displaying various disruptive, externalizing behaviors, including, anger, hostility, oppositional behavior, and temper outbursts, and as such identified by Youth Services (YS) as a suitable candidate to attend a YS anger management program.

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of the Youth Outcomes Questionnaire 30-item (YOQ30)	Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)	The Youth Outcome Questionnaire Self-Report 30 (YOQ-30) is a relatively brief (30-item) psychotherapy outcome measure, which considers general symptoms relevant to many youth mental health disorders and social issues. YOQ-30 is appropriate for tracking youth outcomes over time. It can be completed by adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 and takes about five minutes to complete. It comprises six subscales (Somatic, Social Isolation, Aggression, Conduct Problems, Hyperactivity/Distractibility, and Depression/ Anxiety). A total score can be computed with 0 indicating no symptomatology and 120 indicating severe symptomatology.
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of the Brief Aggression Questionnaire (BAQ)	Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)	The BAQ is a 12-item self-report scale identifying four facets of aggression: Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, and Hostility.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of Mindfulness	Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)	Five-facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) The FFMQ Short Form (FFMQ-SF) is a 15-item scale assessing five distinct, interpretable facets of mindfulness, including (1) observing, (2) describing, (3) acting with awareness, (4) non-judgement of inner experience, and (5) non-reactivity to inner experience.
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of Self-compassion	Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)	Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) The SCS short form (SCS-SF) is a 12-item scale used to measure self-compassion, an emotionally positive attitude that can protect against the negative consequences of self-judgment, isolation, and rumination (such as in depression). Self-compassion has three main aspects: (1) self-kindness (being kind and understanding toward oneself in instances of pain or failure, rather than being harshly self-critical); (2) common humanity (perceiving one's experiences as part of the larger human experience, rather than seeing them as separating and isolating); and (3) mindfulness (holding painful thoughts and feelings in balanced awareness, rather than over-identifying with them).

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Pain Research Center, Anesthesiology, University of Utah; 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Salt Lake County Youth Services; 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States