Self-medication and violent behavior [electronic resource] / Michael K. Ostrowsky.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)Publication details: El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2009.Description: xv, 249 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 362.290835 22
LOC classification:
  • RJ506.A4 O88 2009eb
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Contents:
The causes and consequences of drug use -- Exploring the relationships between self-esteem, depression, alcohol use, and marijuana use -- Does alcohol use lead to violent behavior? -- Does marijuana use lead to violent behavior? -- Khantzian's self-medication hypothesis -- Overview of the study, sample, measures, and path model -- Bivariate findings regarding self-medication and violent behavior -- Multivariate findings regarding self-medication and violent behavior -- Implications and prevention.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-244) and index.

The causes and consequences of drug use -- Exploring the relationships between self-esteem, depression, alcohol use, and marijuana use -- Does alcohol use lead to violent behavior? -- Does marijuana use lead to violent behavior? -- Khantzian's self-medication hypothesis -- Overview of the study, sample, measures, and path model -- Bivariate findings regarding self-medication and violent behavior -- Multivariate findings regarding self-medication and violent behavior -- Implications and prevention.

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