Pilot study of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) versus usual treatment in those with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) with aggressive behaviour

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN89922377

Enrollment

Registered

2005-10-07

Start date

2005-09-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Antisocial Personality Disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Antisocial personality disorder

Interventions

Cognitive behaviour therapy versus usual treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. A diagnosis of ASPD with aggressive behaviour 2. Aged 18 or above 3. Affirmation of any item on the Amended MacArthur Community Violence Screening Instrument (MCVSI)* interview (*3 months prior to baseline)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who are currently receiving inpatient treatment for a mental state disorder 2. Those currently receiving a systematic psychological therapy 3. Those who have insufficient knowledge of English to enable them to be assessed adequately and to understand the treatment approach

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Aggression & offending behaviour	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Social functioning 2. Anxiety and depression 3. Anger 4. Cost effectiveness	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026