NCT01377948

Reducing Aggression in Children and Adolescent on an Inpatient Unit

Phase 1 Study of Anger Control Therapy Augmented With RAGE-Control (Regulate and Gain Emotional-Control)Delivered on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Gonzalez-Heydrich, Joseph, M.D. · Individual
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Anger Control Therapy (ACT) with Regulate and Gain Emotional-Control (RAGE-Control) is a feasible behavioral therapy to provide on a pediatric inpatient psychiatric unit.

Detailed description

Aggression and disruptive behavior are the most common reasons for child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Aggressive children and adolescents who merit admission to inpatient psychiatric hospitals for treatment typically display dramatic problems with self-regulation that interfere with global adaptive functioning. The goal of this study is to teach self-regulation techniques by combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a biofeedback video game in effort to motivate patients to learn and practice these coping skills, which will translate to decreased feelings of anger and aggression while hospitalized.

Conditions

• Anger
• Aggression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	ACT with RAGE-Control	This is an open trial of ACT with RAGE-Control which is a behavioral intervention. The therapy involves five psychotherapy sessions taking place over five consecutive days.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-06-01
• Primary completion: 2011-09-01
• Completion: 2011-10-01
• First posted: 2011-06-22
• Last updated: 2012-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States