Components of disinhibition (vs. constraint) differentially predict aggression and alcohol use

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 477-486

  Latzman, Robert D ^a   Vaidya, Jatin G ^b   Clark, Lee Anna ^c   Watson, David ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Alcohol use; Disinhibition; Proactive aggression; Reactive aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 81355150924     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.821     Document Type: Article

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