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

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2013; ©2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (369 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.6; 364.2/4; 364.24
• Soggetto topico: Alcoholism and crime; Violence; Crime; Alcoholism - Prevention
• Persona (resp. second.): McMurranMary; BaltieriaDanilo Antonio
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Alcohol-related violence
• ISBN: 1-118-41107-2; 1-299-15766-1; 1-118-41106-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786014803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Wiley series in forensic clinical psychology.