@article{ref1,
title="Laboratory assessment of aggression: the Taylor Aggression Paradigm in adults with and without a disorder of impulsive aggression",
journal="Journal of psychiatric research",
year="2023",
author="Timmins, Matthew A. and Fanning, Jennifer R. and McCloskey, Michael S. and Berman, Mitchell E. and Coccaro, Emil F.",
volume="163",
number="",
pages="413-420",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: The modified Taylor Aggression Paradigm (TAP) has been used to study impulsive aggression in experimental designs and has been relatively successful in addressing critiques of aggression paradigms; however, little has been done to examine the potential of using the TAP as a direct measure of aggression. This study aimed to explore the psychometric properties of the TAP behavioral indexes as measures of aggression. <br><br>METHODS: A community sample of 962 adults were divided into three groups based on diagnostic assessments: Intermittent Explosive Disorder; Non-Aggressive Psychiatric Disorder; or healthy controls. Participants then completed the TAP and self-report measures to assess construct validity. A subset of 47 participants completed a second TAP within one year to assess reliability. TAP indexes were based on number of &quot;extreme&quot; shocks selected (high shock index), average shock levels selected (mean shock index), and shocks levels selected without provocation (unprovoked aggression). <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, TAP indexes were consistent and reliable. IED participants had the highest high shock and mean shock indexes of all groups (X(2) = 49.93, p < 0.001). High shock index was related to trait aggression (β = 0.184, p < 0.001) after including covariates; mean shock index had a trending association with trait anger (β = 0.102, p = 0.059). <br><br>CONCLUSION: TAP behavioral indexes demonstrated promising psychometrics as a measure of aggression. High shock index appears to be more strongly associated with aggressive behavior; mean shock index may better measure general hostile responding. Future research might include comparisons specifically with impulse control disorders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3956",
doi="10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.081",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.081"
}