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The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness of anger control training program based on prepared solution focused brief approach on high school students’ anger control and communication skills. In this research, 3x2 (experiment, control and plasebo group x pre-test post-test) split plot design was used. The anger management program, The State Trait Anger Expression Inventory and Communication Skills Evaluation Scale were administered to 9th grade high school students in Seferihisar, İzmir. 25 students (experimental=8, control=9, plasebo=8) who met the inclusion criteria were assigned randomly to experimental, control, and placebo groups. Solution focused anger control group counseling program to experimental group and a group guidance program to inform vocations and university entrance exam to placebo group were implemented during ten weeks. There was not any program application to control group. Two-way ANOVA was used to test for signifi cant treatment effect of Solution Focused Anger Management Program on anger dimensions and communication skills. The results of two-way ANOVA indicate that ANOVAs examining treatment effect were signifi cant on dimension on anger-in, anger-out, trait anger and anger control. It seems that there was a signifi cant improvement in the experimental group’s anger level compared to control and placebo group’s anger level. However the results of study also indicated that the program has no signifi cant impact on students’ communication skills. There is an abundance of research that explores anger management interventions with children and adolescents based on cognitive behavioral approach. Results of this study showed that solution focused approach also can be used in anger management for adolescents

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