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The aim of this study was to examine changes in levels of anger associated with a therapeutic theatre project. The population consisted of mentally disordered patients in a maximum security hospital, all of whom had a history of major violence. The subjects were being treated on a ward that specializes in psychotherapeutic interventions. Twelve young adult male patients, defined by structured interview for personality disorder and clinical diagnosis for mental illness, participated in a week-long dramatherapy project. They were evaluated using self-report questionnaires both before and after the week, as well as at three-month follow-up. Levels of anger significantly reduced from before to after the theatre week. This improvement was maintained at three-month follow-up. There was an associated increase in the frequency of attempts to control the expression of anger. It is concluded that a dramatherapy project within a psychotherapeutic environment may be an effective therapeutic modality for reducing anger levels in young mentally disordered offenders. Copyright © 1998 Whurr Publishers Ltd.
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