TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Characterizing aggressive behavior in a forensic population
JO  - American journal of orthopsychiatry
A1  - Kockler, Tim R.
A1  - Stanford, Matthew S.
A1  - Nelson, Chad E.
A1  - Meloy, J. Reid
A1  - Sanford, Keith
SP  - 80
EP  - 85
VL  - 76
IS  - 1
N2  - The concept of a dichotomous versus a continuous aggression model continues to be debated within the research literature. The Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scale (IPAS; M. S. Stanford, R. J. Houston, C. W. Mathias, et al., 2003) is a newly developed self-report instrument designed to classify an individual's aggressive behavior as predominantly premeditated or predominantly impulsive. The IPAS consists of 30-items that are scored on a 5-point Likert scale. This study used a nonrandom sample of convenience (N = 85) from a forensic state hospital. Principal-components analysis of the 30 items revealed 2 distinct factors (Impulsive and Premeditated Aggression), which accounted for 33% of the variance. The results of this study further validate the bimodal classification of aggression through its application to a forensic sample. The implications for general assessment, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9432
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.76.1.80
ID  - ref1
ER  -