Proactive, reactive, and romantic relational aggression in adulthood: Measurement, predictive validity, gender differences, and association with Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 393-404

  Murray Close, Dianna ^a   Ostrov, Jamie M ^b   Nelson, David A ^c   Crick, Nicki R ^d   Coccaro, Emil F ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Intermittent Explosive Disorder; Proactive and reactive aggression; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERMITTENT EXPLOSIVE DISORDER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDITY;

EID: 77950935064     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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