Afield study was conducted to investigate the effects of Aggression Replacement Training (ART)
on the antisocial behavior of adolescents in a runaway shelter. An interrupted time series design
was used. The case records of 522 adolescents who lived in the shelter for more than 519 days
were reviewed. Data were obtained on the adolescents'antisocial behavior spanning from more
than 310 days prior to and more than 209 days after the start of the ART program. The results
suggested that the commencement of the ART program was associated with a 20% decrease in
the rate of antisocial behavior and a 17% decrease in the daily number of antisocial behavior
incidents. Thus, the ART program may be a valuable part of a comprehensive treatment package
for social workers to use with antisocial adolescents in short-term residential facilities.
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