Table 1 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria (Service Users) | Exclusion criteria (Service Users) |
|---|---|
1. An adult attending a service for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities | 1. Attending the service for a reason other than a diagnosed learning disability |
2. Identified by service staff as having problems in managing their anger | 2. Currently receiving psychological treatment for anger or aggression |
3. Wishing to learn to improve their anger management | 3. Urgently requiring referral to a Clinical Psychologist for individual treatment of anger or aggression |
4. Able to provide informed consent | 4. Experiencing circumstances which indicate that a Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) procedure should be initiated |
5. Able to complete the assessments | 5. If for any other reason the supervising Clinical Psychologist makes a clinical judgement that participation in the group would be counter-indicated |
Inclusion criteria (Services) | Exclusion criteria (Services) |
1. Reported anger control problems among at least four service users who meet individual inclusion criteria and want to participate | 1. The service is already running an anger management programme similar to this one |
2. Availability of at least two staff members willing to be trained as group leaders | 2. There are no suitable facilities for group work |
3. The service manager will provide written agreement to participate | Â |