Biological sensitivity to context in couples: Why partner aggression hurts some more than others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 166-176

  Lorber, Michael F ^a   Erlanger, Ann C Eckardt ^a   Slep, Amy M Smith ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; cardiovascular reactivity; context sensitivity; couples

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANGER; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BIOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY TO CONTEXT; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PARAMETERS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; STRESS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84875314635     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030973     Document Type: Article

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