Influence of Family Therapy on Bullying Behavior, Cortisol Secretion, Anger, and Quality of Life in Bullying Male Adolescents: a Randomized, Prospective, Controlled Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Nickel ◽  
M Mühlbacher ◽  
C Egger ◽  
W Buschmann ◽  
N Rother ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Cortisol Secretion ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Bullying Behavior ◽  
Prospective Controlled Study

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with ischaemic heart disease: a prospective controlled study

1997 ◽  
Vol 242 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Westin ◽  
R. Carlsson ◽  
B. Israelsson ◽  
R. Willenheimer ◽  
C. Cline ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Prospective Controlled Study

scholarly journals Influence of Family Therapy on Bullying Behaviour, Cortisol Secretion, Anger, and Quality of Life in Bullying Male Adolescents: A Randomized, Prospective, Controlled Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 355-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marius K Nickel ◽  
Moritz Muehlbacher ◽  
Patrick Kaplan ◽  
Jakub Krawczyk ◽  
Wiebke Buschmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Cortisol Concentration ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Health Related

Objective: To determine the influence of brief strategic family therapy (BSFT) on salivary cortisol, anger, and health-related quality of life (QoL) in adolescent boys with bullying behaviour. Method: We selected a sample of 72 boys demonstrating bullying behaviour from the general population and treated 36 with BSFT for 12 weeks. The other 36 boys formed the control group. Primary outcome measures were salivary cortisol concentration 15 to 30 minutes after awakening and changes on the subscales of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) and the Health Survey (SF-36). Results: After 12 weeks' treatment, we observed a significant reduction in bullying behaviour in the BSFT group ( P = 0.017) and in the mean values (according to the intent-to-treat principle) for salivary cortisol concentration ( P < 0.001). The BSFT group also showed significantly greater change on the STAXI subscales State-Anger ( P < 0.001), Trait-Anger ( P < 0.001), Anger-Out ( P < 0.001), and Anger-Control ( P < 0.001). Treatment with BSFT also resulted in significant improvement on the SF-36 subscales for Vitality ( P < 0.001), Social Functioning ( P < 0.001), Role-Emotional ( P < 0.001), and Mental Health ( P < 0.001). Conclusions: BSFT effectively influenced bullying behaviour, salivary cortisol concentration, anger, and health-related QoL in adolescent bullying boys.

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