Clinical correlates of verbal aggression, physical aggression and inappropriate sexual behaviour after brain injury

Understanding the underpinnings of behavioural disturbances following brain injury is of considerable importance, but little at present is known about the relationships between different types of behavioural disturbances. Here, we take a novel approach to this issue by using confirmatory factor analysis to elucidate the architecture of verbal aggression, physical aggression and inappropriate sexual behaviour using systematic records made across an eight-week observation period for a large sample ( n = 301) of individuals with a range of brain injuries. This approach offers a powerful test of the architecture of these behavioural disturbances by testing the fit between observed behaviours and different theoretical models. We chose models that reflected alternative theoretical perspectives based on generalized disinhibition (Model 1), a difference between aggression and inappropriate sexual behaviour (Model 2), or on the idea that verbal aggression, physical aggression and inappropriate sexual behaviour reflect broadly distinct but correlated clinical phenomena (Model 3). Model 3 provided the best fit to the data indicating that these behaviours can be viewed as distinct, but with substantial overlap. These data are important both for developing models concerning the architecture of behaviour as well as for clinical management in individuals with brain injury.

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Relation of Orientation, Verbal Aggression, and Physical Aggression to Compliance in Speech-Language Therapy for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.2003.96.3c.1311 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 96 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1311-1313 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Betholyn Gentry ◽

Antoinette Smith ◽

Jess Dancer

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Communication Disorders ◽

Verbal Aggression ◽

Aggressive Behaviors ◽

Language Therapy ◽

Formal Treatment ◽

Orientation Training ◽

Therapy Sessions

20 subjects with traumatic brain injury were tested over a 4-wk. period for aggressive behaviors; orientation to place, person, and time; and compliance in speech-language therapy sessions. Analysis showed significant correlations from .63 to .75 over the four sessions between orientation and compliance in speech-language therapy and suggest that orientation training could be a prerequisite to the formal treatment of other behavioral or communication disorders.

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RELATION OF ORIENTATION, VERBAL AGGRESSION, AND PHYSICAL AGGRESSION TO COMPLIANCE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY FOR ADULTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.96.3.1311-1313 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 96 (3) ◽

pp. 1311 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

BETHOLYN GENTRY

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Verbal Aggression ◽

Language Therapy

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The prevalence and determinants of inappropriate sexual behaviour in people with acquired brain injury in nursing homes

Journal of Advanced Nursing ◽

10.1111/jan.14817 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Roy F. Kohnen ◽

Jan Lavrijsen ◽

Reinier Akkermans ◽

Debby Gerritsen ◽

Raymond Koopmans

Keyword(s):

Brain Injury ◽

Nursing Homes ◽

Sexual Behaviour ◽

Acquired Brain Injury

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Irritability following traumatic brain injury: Divergent manifestations of annoyance and verbal aggression

Brain Injury ◽

10.3109/02699052.2012.666374 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 26 (10) ◽

pp. 1185-1191 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Chi-Cheng Yang ◽

Mau-Sun Hua ◽

Wei-Chi Lin ◽

Yi-Hsin Tsai ◽

Sheng-Jean Huang

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Verbal Aggression

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Clinical correlates in an experimental model of repetitive mild brain injury

Annals of Neurology ◽

10.1002/ana.23858 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 74 (1) ◽

pp. 65-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 90

Author(s):

Rebekah Mannix ◽

William P. Meehan ◽

Joseph Mandeville ◽

Patricia E. Grant ◽

Tory Gray ◽

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Keyword(s):

Brain Injury ◽

Experimental Model ◽

Clinical Correlates ◽

Mild Brain Injury

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Evaluation of Buss-Perry aggression Questionnaire with item response theory (IRT)

Psihologija ◽

10.2298/psi1202189d ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 189-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bojana Dinic ◽

Bojan Janicic

Keyword(s):

Item Response Theory ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Item Response ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Verbal Aggression ◽

The Other ◽

Irt Model ◽

Graded Responses ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Aggression Questionnaire

The aim of this research was to examine the psychometric properties of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire on Serbian sample, using the IRT model for graded responses. AQ contains four subscales: Physical aggression, Verbal aggression, Hostility and Anger. The sample included 1272 participants, both gender and age ranged from 18 to 68 years, with average age of 31.39 (SD = 12.63) years. Results of IRT analysis suggested that the subscales had greater information in the range of above-average scores, namely in participants with higher level of aggressiveness. The exception was Hostilisty subscale, because it was informative in the wider range of trait. On the other hand, this subscale contains two items which violate assumption of homogenity. Implications for measurement of aggressiveness are discussed.

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Verbale Aggression: das Spektrum der Funktionen

Linguistik Online ◽

10.13092/lo.82.3713 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 82 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Oksana Havryliv

Keyword(s):

Physical Aggression ◽

Empirical Data ◽

Philosophy Of Language ◽

Verbal Aggression ◽

German Language ◽

Emotional Function ◽

Long Time ◽

Verbal Violence ◽

Scientific Terms ◽

Linguistic Phenomenon

Although verbal aggression plays an important role in people’s lives, this subject has been tabood for a long time in both public and in scientific terms. However, an interest in this topic has increased in recent years, especially from the perspective of language as a means of violence. Characteristically the study of language as a means of violence is pursued not as primarily linguistic one, but from the perspective of philosophy of language, and the terms verbal aggression and verbal violence are regarded as synonyms. In this article we will draw a line between these two terms and present the results of our surveys and case studies suggesting that verbal aggression is a complex linguistic phenomenon. Departing from our observations we will try to show that both the intention aimed at humiliation of the addressee (when verbal aggression equals to verbal violence), as well as intentions that are not aimed at verbal violence and that we can call efficient may be false, since the need to communicate negative emotions is inherent in people’s communication (emotional function of language), aimed at expressing some negative moments, rather than intending to offend the addressee. These productive functions of verbal aggression, which are emphasized in the field of psychology, have not been sufficiently studied from linguistic perspective. Special attention in the article is given to the relation of verbal and physical aggression. The article is illustrated by the examples from the German language (on the ground of our empirical data, based on oral and written surveys of the residents of Vienna - 700).

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School Refusal Behavior and Aggression in Spanish Adolescents

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.669438 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Carolina Gonzálvez ◽

Miriam Martín ◽

María Vicent ◽

Ricardo Sanmartín

Keyword(s):

Physical Aggression ◽

School Attendance ◽

Verbal Aggression ◽

School Refusal ◽

School Students ◽

Predictive Capacity ◽

School Refusal Behavior ◽

Aggression Questionnaire ◽

Mean Differences ◽

Tangible Reinforcement

In order to reduce school attendance problems and aggressive behavior, it is essential to determine the relationship between both variables. The aim of this study was twofold: (1) to examine the mean differences in scores on aggression, based on school refusal behavior, and (2) to analyze the predictive capacity of high scores on aggression, based on school refusal behavior factors. The sample consisted of 1455 Spanish secondary school students, aged 13–17 (M = 14.85; SD = 1.56). The School Refusal Assessment Scale-Revised (I. Avoidance of negative affectivity, II. Escape from aversive social and/or evaluative situations, III. Pursuit of attention from significant others, and IV. Pursuit of tangible reinforcement outside of school) and the Aggression Questionnaire (I. Physical Aggression, II. Verbal Aggression, III. Anger, and IV. Hostility) were used. Results indicated that students having high levels of Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, and Hostility received significantly higher scores on school refusal behavior. In most cases, school refusal behavior was found to be a positive and statistically significant predictor of aggression. Students that base their school refusal on the pursuit of tangible reinforcements outside of school earned higher scores, and other functional conditions underlying school refusal behavior were found to be associated with aggression issues. The role of aggression as a risk factor for school refusal behavior is discussed.

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Aggression predicts Cortisol Awakening Response in healthy young adults

Anales de Psicología ◽

10.6018/analesps.31.3.177641 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 1044 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Patricia Sariñana-González ◽

Sara Vitoria-Estruch ◽

Ángel Romero-Martínez ◽

Luis Moya-Albiol

Keyword(s):

Menstrual Cycle ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Luteal Phase ◽

Verbal Aggression ◽

Follicular Phase ◽

Self Report ◽

Cortisol Awakening Response ◽

Menstrual Phase ◽

Free Cortisol ◽

Do So

Few studies have examined therelationship between the cortisol awakening response (CAR) and aggression inhealthy youth adults. This study analyzes this relationship in 83 women (38 inluteal phase and 45 in follicular phase of menstrual cycle) and 20 men.Salivary-free cortisol measures of the CAR were obtained immediately followingawakening and 30, 45, and 60 minutes afterwards. Additionally, participantscompleted a self-report of aggression. Men presented lower levels of CAR thanwomen in luteal phase. Men were also liable to present more physical aggressionthan women, independently of their menstrual phase. General aggression andspecifically verbal aggression are predictors of CAR in men. In women, verbalaggression predicts CAR during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle;whereas anger and physical aggression do so during the luteal phase. CAR may beused as a valid marker of proneness to aggression – but must be considered differentlydepending on gender and menstrual cycle of women. This study offers relevantinformation on the hormonal bases of aggression and so contributes to theliterature on alleviating problems related to violence.

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