6.1.5 - CBT

Question 1

3 main stages

Answer 1

• Cognitive preparation
• Skill acquisition
• Application and practice

Question 2

6 CALM stages

Answer 2

24, 2 hour sessions

1. Motivating them to change
2. Taught to identify physiological changes when angry and how to manage it
3. Replace irrational with rational thoughts
4. Participants learn communicating skills
5. Practice skills in situations where they feel negative emotions
6. Identify the situations where they are likely to be aggressive, teach coping methods

Question 3

Hunter

Answer 3

Supporting
Compared to control, treatment group showed significant change in impulsiveness, depression and interpersonal problems.

Question 4

Escamilla

Answer 4

Supporting
25% not reoffended, 50% reoffended but not for aggressive crimes, 25% reoffended aggressively.

Question 5

Dobash

Answer 5

Supported
2/3 not violent 1 year post programme.

Question 6

Howells

Answer 6

Supporting
Increase of 1.8 in understanding anger compared to 0.95 in control.

Question 7

Howells

Answer 7

Supporting
Increase of 1.5 in controlling anger compared to 0.5 in control.

Question 8

Ireland

Answer 8

Supporting
92% showed improvement on at least one angry behaviour.

Question 9

Self report

Answer 9

Can be affected by social desirability bias.

Question 10

What else can the violence be due to?

Answer 10

Pleasure, need to steal not anger.

Question 11

What could it teach?

Answer 11

Manipulation and emotional abuse, more premeditated crimes.

Question 12

Alternate treatment

Answer 12

Hormone treatment, Maletzky.

Question 13

Howells

Answer 13

No significant difference between control and treatment for effectiveness.

Question 14

Law

Answer 14

Only one person improved with CBT.