Raymond W. Novaco
Professor, Psychological Science
School of Social Ecology
School of Social Ecology
Ph.D., Indiana University
University of California, Irvine
Psychology and Social Behavior
3385 Social Ecology Building II
Mail Code: 7085
Irvine, CA 92697
Psychology and Social Behavior
3385 Social Ecology Building II
Mail Code: 7085
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
anger, stress, violence, cognitive-behavioral interventions
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Research Abstract
My current research remains dedicated to the study of anger and violent behavior, especially with regard to their therapeutic regulation. The focus of my present projects is on the assessment and treatment of seriously disordered persons having histories of violence. This research is being conducted at both the clinical and epidemiological level, involving studies at forensic facilities. The general objective is to further refine and elaborate cognitive-behavioral intervention for anger dysregulation and to better understand its context-based implementation. As well, attention is being given to the interrelationship of anger with clinical disorders, such as psychosis, PTSD, and intellectual disabilities. The connection between anger and trauma is being examined in research on war veterans (Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan) and on people in long-term care institutions who have traumatic life histories.
Other aspects of my research on anger, trauma, and violence are projects on domestic violence. My domestic violence research has primarily concerned women and children served by emergency shelters and transitional living programs, giving attention to the effects of traumatic exposure to violence and of community-based services on women's psycho-social adjustment and child behavior problems. My ongoing work with forensic hospital patients has included research on how family violence exposure ("volatile parents") is related to the patients' anger and assaultiveness.
Environmental determinants of human stress remain a research interest, and I expect to return to the study of transportation conditions (i.e., traffic congestion and modes of commuting) and impacts on health and well being. My other environmental stress research has been on aggregate-level economic change, testing a model of the net effect of provocation and inhibition linked to downturns in regional economies on various forms of psychogenic violent behavior.
Other aspects of my research on anger, trauma, and violence are projects on domestic violence. My domestic violence research has primarily concerned women and children served by emergency shelters and transitional living programs, giving attention to the effects of traumatic exposure to violence and of community-based services on women's psycho-social adjustment and child behavior problems. My ongoing work with forensic hospital patients has included research on how family violence exposure ("volatile parents") is related to the patients' anger and assaultiveness.
Environmental determinants of human stress remain a research interest, and I expect to return to the study of transportation conditions (i.e., traffic congestion and modes of commuting) and impacts on health and well being. My other environmental stress research has been on aggregate-level economic change, testing a model of the net effect of provocation and inhibition linked to downturns in regional economies on various forms of psychogenic violent behavior.
Publications
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Last updated
10/07/2008
10/07/2008