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This chapter will discuss cognitive behavioral therapy for anger and aggression in youth, focusing on the Coping Power Program. The contextual social-cognitive model of anger and aggression, as well as a variety of risk factors, will be discussed, which present a conceptual framework for the Coping Power Program. An overview of other CBT programs for anger and aggression in youth will be presented, followed by a detailed description of the Coping Power intervention, including sample dialogue and handouts. The Coping Power Program includes both a child and a parent component and was originally developed for late elementary to early middle school children. Coping Power addresses topics including children’s emotion awareness, ability to cope with anger and frustration, and social problem-solving skills, as well as parenting skills related to building positive family relationships and managing children’s behavior. A number of adaptations have examined the Coping Power Program with individuals instead of groups, upwardly and downwardly extended age groups, altered intervention length, and different settings, all collectively indicating that the intervention can be flexibly applied. Research on Coping Power’s efficacy and effectiveness will be discussed, followed by implications for dissemination and optimization of the intervention. Information about intervention manuals, workbooks, and training is available at www.copingpower.com.
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Stromeyer, S.L., Lochman, J.E., Kassing, F., Romero, D.E. (2020). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Angry and Aggressive Youth: The Coping Power Program. In: Friedberg, R., Nakamura, B. (eds) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Youth: Tradition and Innovation. Neuromethods, vol 156. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0700-8_6
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