An Invest IgAt Ion of t he effect Iveness of t he Rel A x A t I on s k I lls vI olence P R event I on (R sv P) P R og RA m W I th Juven I le Det AI nees

t his study investigated the effectiveness of the Relaxation Skills Violence Prevention (RSVP) program with a sample of juvenile detainees. t he RSVP program is a five-session group therapy program that teaches ways to identify and cope with anger using the relaxation skills of deep breathing, guided imagery, and progressive muscle relaxation. Using a randomized controlled experimental design, the study obtained a total of 137 youth. Results supported the hypothesis that the RSVP group would experience significant declines on a measure of anger and perceived ability to control one’s present and future anger when compared to the control group.