NCJ Number
109997
Journal
Journal of Counseling and Development Volume: 65 Issue: 7 Dated: (March 1987) Pages: 356-362
Date Published
1987
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This article describes aggression replacement training (ART) for aggressive and violent adolescents; the evaluation of its efficacy; program development; and its relevance for counselors who work in institutions, schools, mental health clinics, or other community-based organizations.
Abstract
ART consists of three components: structured learning training (SLT), anger control training (ACT), and moral education (ME), each of which involves a minimum 10-week curriculum. SLT is a psychoeducational intervention in which a 50-skill curriculum of prosocial behaviors is systematically taught to small groups. ACT trains juveniles in reducing and controlling their anger. ME consists of procedures that develop values of fairness, justice, and concern for the needs and rights of others. Evaluation results indicate that program clients develop alternatives to violent behavior, learn how to control their anger, and perceive value in choosing nonviolent means to resolve their problems. Although a preliminary pilot survey indicates that those who participated in ART transferred their learning to situations outside their institutional environment, further intervention is required to sustain such transfer effects. 6 tables and 32 references. (Author abstract modified)