Legal and Criminological Psychology - Podcast

Podcast A discussion chaired by Prof. James McGuire between Prof. Mary McMurran and Dr. Russil Durrant

Article: Anxiety, alcohol intoxication, and aggressionMary McMurranClick here for Abstract and Full Text

Commentary: Anxiety, alcohol use, and aggression: Untangling the causal pathwaysRussil DurrantClick here for Abstract and Full Text

Response: Response to Dr Durrant's commentary: Making it usefulMary McMurranClick here for Abstract and Full Text

Anxiety, alcohol intoxication, and aggressionMary McMurranClick here for Abstract and Full Text

Externalising FactorsInternalising FactorsAlcohol-related

aggression

• Inappropriate expression of anger• Antisocial attitudes• Low levels of problem-solving or

interactional skills

• Coping with anxiety

Anxiety, alcohol intoxication, and aggressionMary McMurranClick here for Abstract and Full Text

Anxiety may protect against aggression in childhood. Alcohol reduces anxiety. In adolescence, some people

may begin to drink to cope with social anxiety. However, alcohol also increases the likelihood of violence. As well

as reducing anxiety, alcohol simultaneously increases the risk of violence.

Anxiety, alcohol use, and aggression: Untangling the causal pathwaysRussil DurrantClick here for Abstract and Full Text

Article: Anxiety, alcohol intoxication, and aggressionMary McMurranClick here for Abstract and Full Text

Commentary: Anxiety, alcohol use, and aggression: Untangling the causal pathwaysRussil DurrantClick here for Abstract and Full Text

Response: Response to Dr Durrant's commentary: Making it usefulMary McMurranClick here for Abstract and Full Text

Further Reading

Alcohol-Related Violence: Prevention and Treatment - Mary McMurran (Ed.) Coming soon to Wiley-Blackwell

Acknowledgements The Editorial team of LCP and Wiley-Blackwell Publishers wish to thank Professor James McGuire, Professor Mary McMurran and Dr. Russil Durrant for their support in contributing to this podcast.