A cluster randomised controlled trial of a manualised cognitive behavioural anger management intervention delivered by supervised lay therapists to people with intellectual disabilities

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This report should be referenced as follows:Willner P, Rose J, Jahoda A, Stenfert Kroese B, Felce D, MacMahon P, et al. A cluster randomised controlled trial of a manualised cognitive-behavioural anger management intervention delivered by supervised lay therapists to people with intellectual disabilities. Health Technol Assess 2013;17(21). This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (www.publicationethics.org/). Health Technology Assessment is indexed and abstracted inEditorial contact: nihredit@southampton.ac.ukThe full HTA archive is freely available to view online at www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta. Print-on-demand copies can be purchased from the report pages of the NIHR Journals Library website: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk Criteria for inclusion in the Health Technology Assessment journalReports are published in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) if (1) they have resulted from work for the HTA programme, and (2) they are of a sufficiently high scientific quality as assessed by the reviewers and editors.Reviews in Health Technology Assessment are termed 'systematic' when the account of the search appraisal and synthesis methods (to minimise biases and random errors) would, in theory, permit the replication of the review by others. HTA programmeThe HTA programme, part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), was set up in 1993. It produces high-quality research information on the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of health technologies for those who use, manage and provide care in the NHS. 'Health technologies' are broadly defined as all interventions used to promote health, prevent and treat disease, and improve rehabilitation and long-term care.The journal is indexed in NHS Evidence via its abstracts included in MEDLINE and its Technology Assessment Reports inform National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. HTA research is also an important source of evidence for National Screening Committee (NSC) policy decisions.For more information about the HTA programme please visit the website: www.hta.ac.uk/ This reportThe research reported in this issue of the journal was funded by the HTA programme as project number 08/53/34. The contractual start date was in May 2009. The draft report began editorial review in May 2012 and was accepted for publication in August 2012. The authors have been wholly responsible for all data collection, analysis and interpretation, and for writing up their work. The HTA editors and publisher have tried to ensure the accuracy of the authors' report and would like to thank the reviewers for their constructive comments on the draft document. However, they do not accept liability for damages or losses arising from material published in this report.This report presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views and opinions expressed by authors in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the ...

Psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Table 2 provides an overview of the characteristics of included studies. The data from Willner et al (2013) and Hassiotis et al (In Press) were obtained from the authors following the publication of their respective study protocols (Hassiotis et al, 2011;Willner et al, 2011).…”

“…These clinical referrals may be associated with the relatively small sample sizes found in most studies, ranging from as little as 14 (Willner, Jones, Tams, & Green, 2002) to 162 (Willner et al, 2013). (2006) delivered either an integrated bereavement intervention or traditional counselling to bereaved adults with IDs.…”

“…However, allocation procedures in Rose et al (2008) and Rose et al There are issues associated with the lack of blinding across studies, with only five studies reporting that they attempted to blind the researchers who were responsible for measuring treatment (Benson et al, 1986;Hassiotis et al, In Press;Lindsay et al, 2004;Matson & Senatore, 1981;Willner et al, 2013). Six studies also reported the use of independent raters where masked assessment could not be guaranteed.…”

“…Treatment fidelity was assessed by Willner et al (2013) Rose, Dodd, and Rose (2008) recorded that no participants dropped out.…”

Evaluation of a Short-term Humanistic Programme for Anger Traits Reduction: A Preliminary Study

“…A cognitive-behavior short-term (six sessions) therapeutic approach was able to find significant results in anger control, but not in trait anger compared to anger control [42]. Similarly, other short-term CBT-related therapies provided results for state anger but not for trait anger [43,44]. Vassilopoulos et al [36] developed a CBT-related psychoeducation anger management group that showed "a significant decrease in the amount of anger experienced (T-Anger) over the course of intervention, compared to a test-retest control group" in four sessions.…”