The effects of acute alcohol intoxication and self-focused rumination on triggered displaced aggression

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-147

  Denson, Thomas F ^a   Spanovic, Marija ^b   Aviles, Fredy E ^c   Pollock, Vicki E ^d   Earleywine, Mitch ^e   Miller, Norman ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Antelope Valley College   (United States)

^d Brain Research Institute   (United States)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; alcohol; intoxication; rumination; self focus; triggered displaced aggression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROVOCATION TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RUMINATION; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 79952045688     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2011.546750     Document Type: Article

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