Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
مجله انگلیسی زبان توانبخشی
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
Medical Sciences
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir
18
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17353602
17353610
10.29252/nrip.irj
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jalali
1394
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gregorian
2015
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Aggression in Juvenile Delinquents and Mental Rehabilitation Group Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment
پژوهشي
Original Research Articles
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives:</strong> The most common problem that delinquent children and juveniles deal with at every moment is the lack of sufficient control over their aggression. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of mental rehabilitation group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on decreasing aggression in juvenile delinquents.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methods:</strong> This study employed a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-post-test design and a 2-month follow-up with both the experimental and the control group. To conduct this study, 30 cases of delinquent juveniles were selected by the Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire, and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The Experimental group received 8 sessions of acceptance and commitment group therapy.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Results:</strong> Results were analyzed using ANOVA, and showed that the experimental group demonstrated a significant reduction in aggression and its aspects (physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility) compared with the control group. This difference was also maintained in the follow-up phase (P<0.001).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Discussion:</strong> The results showed that acceptance and commitment group therapy can effectively reduce overall aggression and its dimension (physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility), and that the results last to the follow-up phase.</p>
Mental rehabilitation, Aggression, Juvenile delinquents, Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
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http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-361-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Mohammad
Mohammadi
msmohammadig@gmail.com
1800319475328460011225
1800319475328460011225
No
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali
Farhoudian
farhoudian@yahoo.com
1800319475328460011226
1800319475328460011226
Yes
Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fateme
Shoaee
shoaeef@yahoo.com
1800319475328460011227
1800319475328460011227
No
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Jalal
Younesi
jyounesi@uswr.ac.ir
1800319475328460011228
1800319475328460011228
No
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Behrouz
Dolatshahi
dolatshahee@yahoo.com
1800319475328460011229
1800319475328460011229
No
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.