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After decades of neglect, researchers have begun to focus attention
on the development and outcomes of girlhood aggression. This
comprehensive volume provides an account of some of the pioneering
research in the field. Its central aims are to highlight current
understanding, identify key components for preventing and treating
the complex array of problems experienced by aggressive girls, and
raise new questions for future research. The perspectives presented
by the authors highlight the diverse factors that moderate the
emergence of aggression while offering insight into how to target
that aggression at various stages of development. The problem is
presented as a continuum from normative forms of behavior to
extreme and serious attacks. The importance of
relationships--particularly family relationships--is a theme that
permeates the entire volume. A growing body of research indicates
that aggression in girls is a predictor of long-term psychological,
social, academic, health, and intergenerational problems. The
knowledge provided by the authors has tremendous potential to
inform practice with troubled girls, their families, and support
systems.
After decades of neglect, researchers have begun to focus attention
on the development and outcomes of girlhood aggression. This
comprehensive volume provides an account of some of the pioneering
research in the field. Its central aims are to highlight current
understanding, identify key components for preventing and treating
the complex array of problems experienced by aggressive girls, and
raise new questions for future research. The perspectives presented
by the authors highlight the diverse factors that moderate the
emergence of aggression while offering insight into how to target
that aggression at various stages of development. The problem is
presented as a continuum from normative forms of behavior to
extreme and serious attacks. The importance of relationships -
particularly family relationships - is a theme that permeates the
entire volume. A growing body of research indicates that aggression
in girls is a predictor of long-term psychological, social,
academic, health, and intergenerational problems. The knowledge
provided by the authors has a tremendous potential to inform
practice with troubled girls, their families, and support systems.
Impulsivity features prominently in contemporary descriptions of
many psychiatric disorders, and is also a key element in the
clinical risk assessment of violence. Thoroughly examining the
nature, assessment, and treatment of impulsive conduct, this
up-to-date volume brings together contributions from prominent
researchers and clinicians in both mental health and correctional
settings. Chapters illuminate our current understanding of
impulsive behavior from conceptual, legal, and biological
perspectives, and address the challenges of describing and
measuring it. Special features include several invaluable 20-item
checklists designed to aid in risk evaluation with mentally
disordered persons, potentially suicidal correctional inmates,
spousal assaulters, and sex offenders. Impulsivity provides a
comprehensive overview of the current state of the research and
delineates a broad, clinically pertinent agenda for future
study.
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