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Disrupting the Anger Cycle: Evaluating a CBT Approach for Adolescents Affected by War in a Pretest-Posttest Analysis

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  • Ahmad Maher Ibrahim Al Sayeh

  • Fernando Jesús Plaza del Pino

  • Walid Theeb Mohammad Abo Adas

  • April 21, 2026

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    The study evaluated a culturally adapted cognitive behavioral intervention for reducing anger in war-traumatized adolescents in Jordan.

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    Fifty Syrian and Palestinian adolescents participated in an eight-session group intervention focused on cognitive restructuring and emotion regulation.

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    The intervention showed high feasibility, with full participant retention and significant reductions in anger severity post-intervention.

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    Improvements in emotion regulation were also observed, with outcomes consistent across different nationalities and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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    The findings suggest the intervention's promise for integration into community mental health services, despite limitations in causal interpretation.

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Disrupting the Anger Cycle: Evaluating a CBT Approach for Adolescents Affected by War in a Pretest-Posttest Analysis

  • by Ahmad Maher Ibrahim Al Sayeh, Fernando Jesús Plaza del Pino, Walid Theeb Mohammad Abo Adas

  • April 21, 2026

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