Program Description

""Aggression Replacement Training® (ART) is a evidence-based, proven-effective approach for working with challenging youth. This revised and expanded edition is the culmination of over 30 years of use in schools, community agencies, juvenile institutions, and other settings. The authors elaborate on the techniques and strategies for each of Aggression Replacement Training’s three components, clarifying the theory behind the interventions and offering user-friendly suggestions for successful implementation. They present program procedures in the form of sessions, including step-by-step instructions for conducting each group meeting.""

Cost

To implement ART, two group facilitators must attend a 5-day, 40 hour training, for which prices are not publicly available. The ART implementation manual can be purchased in English or Spanish for $62.99. A DVD to be played for intervention participants may be purchased for an additional $299.99.

Intended Population

• Intensified intervention

Grade

• Middle School
• High School

Intended Group Size

• Small group

ELL/DLL

• Full

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Delivery Method

• Print-based delivery

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Skill Specific

Placement Tests

• No

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Unspecified

Error Correction Built In

• No

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

A review of the literature surrounding ART revealed limited evidence for it's efficacy. One study found a moderate reduction in problem behaviors in a large sample adolescents participating in the program. In another study, students made gains in only their knowledge of social skills.

Study Citations

Coleman, M., Pfeiffer, S., & Oakland, T. (1992). Aggression Replacement Training with behaviorally disordered adolescents. Behavioral Disorders, 18(1), 54–66. https://doi.org/10.1177/019874299201800101

Glick, B., & Goldstein, A. P. (1987). Aggression Replacement Training. Journal of Counseling and Development, 65(7), 356–362. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1987.tb00730.x

Nugent, W. R., Bruley, C., & Allen, P. (1998). The effects of Aggression Replacement Training on antisocial behavior in a runaway shelter. Research on Social Work Practice, 8(6), 637–656. https://doi.org/10.1177/104973159800800602

Nugent, W. R., Bruley, C., & Allen, P. (1999). The effects of Aggression Replacement Training on male and female antisocial behavior in a runaway shelter. Research on Social Work Practice, 9(4), 466–482. https://doi.org/10.1177/104973159900900404

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence

Additional Reviews

• https://epis.psu.edu/ebp/art