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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786014803321

Titolo

Alcohol-related violence : prevention and treatment / / edited by Mary McMurran, University of Nottingham, UK. ; contributors Danilo Antonio Baltieria [and twenty five others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-118-41107-2

1-299-15766-1

1-118-41106-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology

Disciplina

303.6

364.2/4

364.24

Soggetti

Alcoholism and crime

Violence

Crime

Alcoholism - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright page; Contents; About the Editor; Contributors; Foreword; Series Editors' Preface; PART I: The Extent of the Problem; Chapter 1: The Problem of Alcohol-Related Violence: An Epidemiological and Public Health Perspective; Introduction; An Epidemiological and Public Health Perspective; Defining the Problem; The Evidence of an Association between Alcohol Consumption and Interpersonal Violence; Those Involved in Violence Have Often Been Drinking; Violence Is More Likely at Times and Places with Heavy Drinking

Those Who Drink Heavily Are at Higher Risk of Being Involved in ViolenceHeaviest Drinkers Account for a Minor Fraction of Alcohol-Related Violence; Actors, Context and Culture; Alcohol-Related Violence Occurs More Frequently in Certain Persons; Alcohol-Related



Violence Occurs More Frequently in Certain Drinking Contexts; Alcohol-Related Violence Occurs More Frequently in Certain Drinking Cultures; How Much Violence Can Be Attributed to Alcohol?; The Alcohol-Violence Association in a Public Health Perspective; Implications for Policy and Research

Can Violence Rates Be Affected by Changes in Alcohol Policy?Suggestions for Further Research; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Alcohol-Related Violence: An International Perspective; Introduction; Epidemiology; Religion; Brazil; Alcohol Use and Violence; Brazil; Conclusion; Alcohol: Legal Aspects in Brazil; Treatment; Conclusion; References; PART II: Understanding the Problem; Chapter 3: Alcohol and Aggression: Theories and Mechanisms; Theories of Alcohol-Related Aggression; Cognitive Models of Alcohol-Related Aggression; The AMM and Aggression; Alcohol and Aggression

Hypothetical Accounts by Which Distraction Reduces Aggression: State MechanismsHow Does Distraction Reduce Aggression?; Practical Implications for How to Reduce Alcohol-Related Aggression; Public Health Interventions; Clinical Interventions; Conclusions and Directions for Future Research; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 4: Alcohol and Violence in Evolutionary Perspective; Introduction; Evolutionary Approaches to Understanding Human Behaviour; Aggression and Violence; Alcohol Use and Abuse; Alcohol-Related Violence; Pathway 1: Evolutionary Adaptation; Pathway 2: Conditional Adaptation

Pathway 3: Evolutionary MismatchPathway 4: Cultural Evolution; Implications for the Management of Alcohol-Related Violence; Summary; References; Chapter 5: Alcohol and Violence in Developmental Perspective; Introduction; Violence; Antisocial Personality; Gender Issues; Early Childhood Externalising Disorders; Late Childhood and Early Adolescence; Impulsiveness; Reward Sensitivity and Rash Impulsiveness: Dual Brain Systems; Problem Solving; The Social Impact of Impulsiveness; Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood; Acute Intoxication; The Drinking Context; Triggers for Alcohol-Related Violence

Personality Disorder

Sommario/riassunto

New in the Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology, Alcohol-Related Violence: Prevention and Treatment presents an authoritative collection of the most recent assessment and treatment strategies for alcohol-related aggression and violence. Features contributions from leading international academics and practitionersOffers invaluable guidance for practitioners regarding intervention to reduce alcohol-related aggression and violenceDescribes evidence-based interventions at a number of levels, including populations, bar room, families, couples, and indi