TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Intermittent Explosive Disorder
T2 - A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
AU - McCloskey, Michael S.
AU - Noblett, Kurtis L.
AU - Deffenbacher, Jerry L.
AU - Gollan, Jackie K.
AU - Coccaro, Emil F.
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - No randomized clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of psychotherapy for intermittent explosive disorder (IED). In the present study, the authors tested the efficacy of 12-week group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapies (adapted from J. L. Deffenbacher & M. McKay, 2000) by comparing them with a wait-list control in a randomized clinical trial among adults with IED (N = 45). Aggression, anger, and associated symptoms were assessed at baseline, midtreatment, posttreatment, and 3-month follow-up. Group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapy tended not to differ, with each reducing aggression, anger, hostile thinking, and depressive symptoms, while improving anger control relative to wait-list participants. Posttreatment effect sizes were large. These effects were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Findings provide initial support for the use of multicomponent cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of IED.
AB - No randomized clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of psychotherapy for intermittent explosive disorder (IED). In the present study, the authors tested the efficacy of 12-week group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapies (adapted from J. L. Deffenbacher & M. McKay, 2000) by comparing them with a wait-list control in a randomized clinical trial among adults with IED (N = 45). Aggression, anger, and associated symptoms were assessed at baseline, midtreatment, posttreatment, and 3-month follow-up. Group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapy tended not to differ, with each reducing aggression, anger, hostile thinking, and depressive symptoms, while improving anger control relative to wait-list participants. Posttreatment effect sizes were large. These effects were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Findings provide initial support for the use of multicomponent cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of IED.
KW - aggression
KW - cognitive-behavioral therapy
KW - intermittent explosive disorder
KW - randomized clinical trial
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-006X.76.5.876
DO - 10.1037/0022-006X.76.5.876
M3 - Article
C2 - 18837604
AN - SCOPUS:54849407957
SN - 0022-006X
VL - 76
SP - 876
EP - 886
JO - Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
JF - Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
IS - 5
ER -
