Road rage: Recognizing a psychological disorder

Journal of Psychiatry and Law

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-150

  Ayar, Alexander A ^a  

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Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PERSONALITY; RAGE; REVIEW; ROAD RAGE DISORDER; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33750580265     PISSN: 00931853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009318530603400202     Document Type: Review

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