Road rage : assessment and treatment of the angry, aggressive driver / Tara E. Galovski, Loretta S. Malta, and Edward B. Blanchard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galovski, Tara E., author.

Contributor:

Malta, Loretta S.

Blanchard, Edward B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile drivers--Mental health.

Automobile drivers.

Road rage.

Aggressiveness--Treatment.

Aggressiveness.

Anger--Treatment.

Anger.

Automobile driving--Psychological aspects.

Automobile driving.

Automobile Driving--psychology.

Aggression.

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders--therapy.

Mental health.

Medical Subjects:

Automobile Driving--psychology.

Aggression.

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders--therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2006]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"In recent years, reports of "road rage," where aggressive or angry drivers exhibit dangerous behavior toward others on the road, have frequently made newspaper headlines. Extensive descriptive and experimental research studies have supported a reliable association between aggressive driving and increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. To the extent that aggressive driving increases this risk, it continues to pose a serious threat to public health. But what are the psychological mechanisms underlying such behavior? In this book, the authors explore this widespread but understudied phenomenon, including the etiology of driving anger and how it relates to more general findings on the interrelations of anger, hostility, and aggression. Road Rage provides an integrative summary of the existing literature on aggressive driving as well as detailed information on assessing aggressive drivers using such methods as standardized psychological tests, psychiatric diagnoses, and psychophysiological measurement. The authors also present comprehensive, step-by-step instructions for implementing successful and concise cognitive-behavioral treatment for angry, aggressive drivers. Clinical hints and vignettes are included to aid readers in implementing the treatment program, which has been successfully evaluated with both court- and self-referred individuals who acknowledge their hostile and perilous driving habits. This is one of the first books to examine the psychology of road rage, and clinicians and researchers alike will be rewarded with an increased understanding of the magnitude and treatment of this societal problem"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Aggressive driving : significance and scope of the problem

Defining driving aggression and related constructs

Theories of aggressive driving

The Albany studies of aggressive drivers : sample descriptions and assessment procedures

Psychiatric morbidity among aggressive drivers

Psychological characteristics of angry and aggressive drivers

Psychophysiological assessment of aggressive drivers

Treatment of driving anger and aggressive driving : work by others

The Albany aggressive driving studies : treatment results

Aggressive driving treatment manual

Involving the criminal justice system in the recruitment and treatment of aggressive drivers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-240) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

1591473055

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.