@article{ref1,
title="The double-edged sword - outward and inward directed aggression among war combatants",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2017",
author="Snir, Avigal and Itzhaky, Liat and Solomon, Zahava",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="595-609",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Inspired by the two-stage model of countervailing forces (Plutchik, 1989 ), we explored the mechanism underlining inward and outward aggression among ex-combatants. <br><br>METHOD: Israeli veterans (N = 230) reported their partner's violence (outward aggression), suicidal ideation (inward aggression), aggressive impulses, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), paranoid ideation and guilt. <br><br>RESULTS: Suicidal ideation was related to aggressive impulses only in the presence of PTSD, or under high guilt; whereas paranoid ideation buffered these effects. Violence towards the partner, on the other hand, was related to aggressive impulses under low guilt and in the absence of PTSD. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Aggressive impulses underline both suicidal ideation and partner violence. The inter-relations between PTSD, guilt, and paranoid ideation influence the manifestation of aggression and the direction it takes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2016.1227740",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1227740"
}