Characteristics and treatment of high-anger drivers

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-17

  Deffenbacher, Jerry L ^a   Huff, Maureen E ^b   Lynch, Rebekah S ^b   Oetting, Eugene R ^b   Salvatore, Natalie F ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0034067920     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.47.1.5     Document Type: Article

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