Progressive muscle relaxation and aggression among elementary students with emotional or behavioral disorders

From: Behavioral Disorders | Date: February 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT Students with emotional or behavioral disorders (E/BD) often engage in challenging behaviors, including physical aggression. One intervention included in multicomponent programs for students with E/BD is relaxation. Despite its widespread inclusion, no studies were located that examined relaxation as a single-component treatment for physical aggression among students in this population. This study evaluated the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) as a proactive single-component aggression-reduction intervention for elementary students classified as having emotional ...

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