Applying the attention-allocation model to the explanation of alcohol-related aggression: Implications for prevention

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 44, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 1263-1279

  Giancola, Peter R ^a   Josephs, Robert A ^b   Dewall, C Nathan ^a   Gunn, Rachel L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Alcohol; Attention; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; COGNITION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMPATHY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL MODEL; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 72149102111     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080902960049     Document Type: Article

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