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Published on: October 10, 2012
The effects of PTSD symptomatology on laboratory-based aggression
Aaron J Kivisto1, Todd M Moore, Sara R Elkins
1Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. akivisto@utk.edu
Abstract:
The present study sought to examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology and aggression using a highly controlled, quasi-experimental laboratory-based aggression paradigm among a sample of 85 undergraduate students not help-seeking for current PTSD phenomena. Congruent with theory and past research, results showed that PTSD symptomatology was positively associated with aggression. In demonstrating this effect using a laboratory-based methodology, the present study provides a heuristic for future researchers to explore potential mediators and moderators of the PTSD-aggression relationship.
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