Conclusion
In conclusion, this research study has revealed that the anger
management training program is effective in managing aggressive
behaviours in adults with mental retardation in general and it is
more effective in mild level of retardation as compared to
moderate level of retardation. Research findings of this study also
suggest that this anger management training programme is more
effective in higher age groups (i.e., 30 years 1 month – 40 years)
as compared to lower age groups (i.e., 18 yrs 1 month - 30 yrs.).
Future researches on effectiveness of anger management training
program in adults with mental retardation can be conducted on
larger samples with a control group and over an extended number
of sessions to keep maintenance in reductions of the frequency of
aggressive behaviours. The major drawback of the study can be
that the participants were receiving therapeutic services from the
Department of Adult Independent Living (DAIL) and General
Services of NIMH, which may confound the actual results of the
study. Such drawback of the present study can be overcome in
future researches and to study the effectiveness of anger
management training program properly a control group may be
taken, which was not taken in the present study.
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1. World Health Organisation. International statistical
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