Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, Emotion Dysregulation, and Aggressive Behavior Among Incarcerated Methamphetamine Users

Abstract

Consistent with theories of aggression, study findings suggest that PTSD symptoms bolster the risk of aggression via various forms emotion dysregulation. Results shed light on potential mechanisms that promote in-prison aggression and violent recidivism among this population.

Alexithymia, aggressive behavior and depression among Lebanese adolescents: A cross-sectional study

“…Furthermore, previous findings revealed that higher depression rates are associated with higher risks of developing alexithymia in the general population [18] and in adolescents [19], where alexithymia was found by itself as a predictor for maladaptive emotion regulation [19] and more severe depression and anxiety [14,20,21]. Subjects unable to control and manage their emotions express more anger, one of the symptoms of aggression [22,23]. This symptom stimulates other signs of aggression: hostility, physical and verbal aggression [24].…”

The Role of Emotion‐Driven Impulse Control Difficulties in the Relation Between Social Anxiety and Aggression

“…This is a particularly relevant population in which to examine the relations of interest, given their elevated levels of social anxiety (Schneier et al, 2010), emotion-driven impulse control difficulties (Fox, Axelrod, Paliwal, Sleeper, & Sinha, 2007;Fox, Hong, & Sinha, 2008), and aggression (Brady, Myrick, & McElroy, 1998). Indeed, emotion-driven impulse control difficulties have been proposed to underlie the link between other anxiety disorders and relevant maladaptive outcomes, including aggression and substance use, in this population (Tripp & McDevitt-Murphy, 2015;Wahlstrom, Scott, Tuliao, DiLillo, & McChargue, 2015).…”

A Qualitative Exploration of U.K. Prisoners’ Experiences of Substance Misuse and Mental Health Difficulties, and the Breaking Free Health and Justice Interventions

“…Moreover, earlier substance use may increase likelihood of later substance dependence (Chen et al, 2009), with these difficulties also playing a role in the emergence of offending behaviour into adulthood (Wiesner et al, 2005). Researchers and clinicians remain divided regarding whether or not substance use is an independent cause of mental health problems and vice versa (Burns, 2013;Mathews et al, 2013;McLaren et al, 2010;Seddon, 2010;Tripp et al, 2015;Wahlstrom et al, 2015) and the extent to which substance use leads to crime also remains in contention (Seddon, 2010).…”

“…Moreover, such correlation studies tend to be specific to population, circumstance and measures thus rarely lead to robust interventions (Tripp et al, 2015;Wahlstrom et al, 2015).…”