TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - The double-edged sword - outward and inward directed aggression among war combatants
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Snir, Avigal
A1  - Itzhaky, Liat
A1  - Solomon, Zahava
SP  - 595
EP  - 609
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1227740
ID  - ref1
ER  -