Recent Developments in Alcoholism: Alcohol and Violence - Epidemiology, Neurobiology, Psychology, Family Issues (Recent Developments in Alcoholism, 13)

Volume 13 investigates the ways in which age, gender, socioeconomic circumstances, and genetics affect aggressive behavior and vulnerability to alcoholism. Chapter 1. Epidemiological Issues In Alcohol-related Violence / Judith Roizen -- Chapter 2. The Relationship Of Alcohol To Injury In Assault Cases / Susan Ehrilich Martin And Ronet Bachman -- Chapter 3. Alcohol And Spouse Abuse: Ethnic Difference / Glenda Kaufman Kantor -- Chapter 4. Longitudinal Perspective On Alcohol Use And Aggression During Adolescence / Helene Raskin White -- Chapter 5. Alcohol And Violence-related Injuries In The Emergency Room / Cheryl J. Cherpitel -- Chapter 6. Emerging Themes In Preclinical Research On Alcohol And Aggression / Errol Yudko [and Others] -- Chapter 7. Alcohol, Gabaa-benzodiazepine Receptor Complex, And Aggression / Klaus A. Meczek [and Others] -- Chapter 8. Serotonin In Early-onset Alcoholism / Matti Virkkunen And Markku Linnoila -- Chapter 9. A Nonhuman Primate Model Of Excessive Alcohol Intake: Personality And Neurobiological Parallels Of Type I And Type Ii-like Alcoholism / J. Dee Higley And Markku Linnoila -- Chapter 10. Effects Of Alcohol On Human Aggression: Validity Of Proposed Explanations / Brad J. Bushman -- Chapter 11. Is There A Causal Relationship Between Alcohol Use And Violence? A Synthesis Of Evidence / Mark W. Lipsey [and Others] -- Chapter 12. Alcohol And Cocaine Interactions And Aggressive Behaviors / M. Elena Denison, Alfonso Paredes, And Jenia Bober Booth -- Chapter 13. When Women Are Under The Influence: Does Drinking Or Drug Use By Women Provoke Beatings By Men? / Glenda Kaufman Kantor And Nancy Asdigian -- Chapter 14. How Far Have We Come? A Critial Review Of The Research On Men Who Batter / W. Vernon Lee And Stephen P. Weinstein -- Chapter 15. Alcohol, Drug, And Violence In Children's Lives / Brenda A. Miller, Eugene Maguin, And William R. Downs -- Chapter 16. Issues In The Linkage Of Alcohol And Domestic Violence Services / James J. Collins [and Others]. Edited By Marc Galanter. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. From the President of the Research Society on Alcoholism On behalf of the Research Society on Alcoholism, I am pleased to introduce this thirteenth volume of Recent Developments in Alcoholism about alcohol and violence. Current concepts are presented in well-organized sections that - cus on epidemiology, neurobiology, psychology, and family issues. It is - coming increasingly clear that age, gender, socioeconomic circumstances, and genetics affect aggressive behavior and vulnerability to alcoholism. This v- ume contains up-to-date discussions of these issues. Indeed, the information presented here will help all alcohol researchers to identify biological and social factors that contribute to the comorbidity of alcoholism and aggression. The editors and associate editors should be congratulated for bringing toge- er such important information. This volume will be a valuable resource for investigators and therapists alike. Ivan Diamond M. D. , Ph. D. President, Research Society on Alcoholism From the President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine The American Society of Addiction Medicine is honored to continue its - sponsorship with the Research Society on Alcoholism of Recent Developmen ts in Alcoholism. The topic of alcohol and violence is a particularly timely one, given the growing number of studies that are examining the relationship between the two. These studies are consistent with the hypothesis that al- hol can increase aggression and contribute to both domestic and criminal violence. Intoxicating blood levels of alcohol have been found to be especially prevalent in those injured in fights and assaults. Preliminaries......Page 1 Preface......Page 12 Contents......Page 14 1. Epidemiological Issues in Alcohol-Related Violence......Page 30 2. The Relationship of Alcohol to Injury in Assault Cases......Page 64 3. Alcohol and Spouse Abuse: Ethnic Differences......Page 80 4. Longitudinal Perspective on Alcohol Use and Aggression during Adolescence......Page 104 5. Alcohol and Violence-Related Injuries in the Emergency Room......Page 128 6. Emerging Themes in Preclinical Research on Alcohol and Aggression......Page 146 7. Alcohol, GABA,-Benzodiazepine Receptor Complex, and Aggression......Page 162 8. Serotonin in Early-Onset Alcoholism......Page 196 9. A Nonhuman Primate Model of Excessive Alcohol Intake......Page 214 10. Effects of Alcohol on Human Aggression......Page 250 11. Is There a Causal Relationship between Alcohol Use and Violence?......Page 268 12. Alcohol and Cocaine Interactions and Aggressive Behaviors......Page 306 13. When Women Are under the Influence......Page 338 14. How Far Have We Come?......Page 360 15. Alcohol‚ Drugs‚ and Violence in Children’s Lives......Page 380 16. Issues in the Linkage of Alcohol and Domestic Violence Services......Page 410 Contents of Previous Volumes......Page 430 Index......Page 446