Treatment and generalization effects of cognitive–behavioral and goal-setting interventions with aggressive boys.

76 9–12 yr old aggressive males were assigned to anger-coping, goal-setting, anger–coping plus goal-setting, or no-treatment groups. Anger-coping interventions were school-based secondary prevention efforts that utilized social problem-solving and cognitive-behavioral techniques. At 1-mo followup, Ss who received anger-coping treatment had reduced their aggressive behavior in the classroom and at home and displayed improved self-esteem. (5 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)