Discussion: Although different methods have been attempted in
the treatment of aggressive behaviours, the only procedures which
have produced consistently favourable outcomes are behavioural
management of aggression. The major finding of the present
study is that anger management training program is effective in
managing aggressive behavior in adults with mental retardation.
The above mentioned research finding is in line with the findings
reported by Benson et al.,16 who concluded that there were
reductions in aggressive responding of intellectually disabled
adults through the implementation of anger management training
program. Cognitive-behavior anger management techniques have
been found effective in managing aggressive behavior among
adults with mental retardation by previous researches as well21, 10.
It was evident from the post-test scores of BASAL-MR (Part-B),
that there were reductions not only in the frequency of aggressive
behaviors but other behavioral problems (for e.g., rebellious
behaviors, damages property, and self- injurious behaviors) also.
This finding of the present study is also in line with previous
research finding by Golden, and Consorte who used cognitivebehavior
therapy techniques to train mildly intellectually disabled