Anger, Interpersonal Relationships, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Bullying Boys who are Treated with Outpatient Family Therapy: A Randomized, Prospective, Controlled Trial…
M Nickel, C Egger, M Mühlbacher, W Buschmann, J Krawcyk, C Nickel, P Forthuber, C Kettler, W Rother, P Leiberich, K Tritt, C Lahmann, F Mitterlehner, T Loew · Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie · 2007 · Heft 03
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Objective. Ten to 30% of students engage in bullying behavior. Bullies stand out on account of increased anger, poor interpersonal relationships, and poor quality of life. Our aim was to determine the effectiveness of outpatient family psychotherapy as a monotherapy for anger reduction and improvement of behavior and interpersonal relationships and of health-related quality of life in male youths with bullying behavior. Methods. Twenty-two boys with bullying behavior took part in a family therapy program for 6 months. The control group was also composed of 22 youths and took part in a placebo intervention progra…
