Anger parameters in parolees undergoing psychoeducation: Temporal stability, social desirability bias, and comparison with non ‐offenders

ConclusionsOnly three of the five anger parameters were prominent among these offenders: frequency, duration, and intensity of their outbursts. Psychoeducation did not produce improvement, possibly because it was instructional rather than therapeutic, but also because group means may mask useful individual differences. Concurrent assessment of social desirability is likely to assist in interpretation of anger measures. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - July 1, 2017 Category: Criminology Authors: Ephrem Fernandez, Vasiliki Kiageri, Deepan Guharajan, Andrew Day Tags: Original Article Source Type: research