Raymond W. Novaco

UCI School of Social Ecology

Publications

  • Contreras, I. M., & Novaco, R. W. (2023) Anger rumination and revenge planning: Divergent associations with aggression and life satisfaction. Journal of School Violence.  https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2023.2186420
  • Hardin, K. M., Contreras, I. M., Kosiak, K., & Novaco, R. W. (2022) Anger rumination, and imagined violence as related to violent behavior before and after psychiatric hospitalization. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78(9), 1878-1895.
  • Kosiak, K., Contreras, I., Stoever, J., Toohey, J., & Novaco, R. W. (2021) Organization factors bearing on provider screening and referral practices for women exposed to intimate partner violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(13-14), NP11520-NP11540.
  • Contreras, I. M., Kosiak, K., Hardin, K. M., & Novaco, R. W. (2020). Anger rumination in the context of high anger and forgiveness. Personality and Individual Differences, 171, 110531.
  • Novaco, R. W. (2020). Anger treatment with violent offenders. In Wormith, J. S, Craig, L. E., & Hogue, T. E. (Eds.). What works in violence risk management: Theory, research and practice.   (pp. 385-397).  Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Kelly, E., Novaco, R. W., & Cauffman, E.  (2019).  Anger and depression among male juvenile offenders: Predictors of violent and non-violent offending during adjustment to incarceration.  Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87, 693-705.
  • Kannis-Dymand, L., Salguero, M., Cejudo, J. R., & Novaco, R. W.  (2019). Dimensions of Anger Reactions-Revised (DAR-R): Validation in Australia and Spain.  Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75, 1233-1248.
  • Novaco, R. W., & Taylor, J. L. (2018).  Assessment of anger and aggression among offenders with intellectual disabilities.  In W. R. Lindsay & J. L. Taylor (Eds.). Wiley handbook on offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Research, training and practice (pp. 175-192 ). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley/Blackwell.
  • Kelly, E., Fenwick, K., Brekke, J, & Novaco, R. W.  (2017). Sources of social support after patient assault as related to staff well-being.  Journal of Interpersonal Violence.  doi.org/10.1177/0886260517738779
  • Novaco, R. W. (2017). Cognitive-behavioral factors and anger in the occurrence of aggression and violence. In, P. Sturmey (Ed.), International Handbook of Violence and Aggression. Volume 1. Definition, Conception, and Development.  New York: John Wiley  & Sons.
  • Taylor, J. L., Novaco, R. W., & Brown, T.  (2016). Reductions in aggression and violence following cognitive behavioral anger treatment for detained patients with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60, 126-133.
  • Gonzalez, Novaco, R. W., Reger, M. D., & Gahm, G. A.  (2016). Anger intensification with combat-PTSD and depression co-morbidity.  Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 8, 9-16.
  • Novaco, R. W., & Taylor, J. L. (2015). Reduction in assaultive behavior following anger treatment for forensic patients with intellectual disabilities. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 65, 52-59.
  • Novaco, R. W., & Chemtob, C. M. (2015). Violence associated with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder: The importance of anger.  Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice & Policy.
  • Jose, R., & Novaco, R. W. (2015). Intimate partner violence victims seeking a temporary restriain order: The roles of social support and resilience.  Journal of Interpersonal violence.
  • Novaco, R. W. (2013).  Reducing anger-related offending: What works.  In L. Craig, L. Dixon, & T. Gannon (Eds.) What works in offender rehabilitation: An evidence-based approach to assessment and treatment (pp. 211-236).  Chicester, UK: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Novaco, R. W., Swanson, R. D., Gonzalez, O. I., Gahm, G. A., & Reger, M. D. (2012).  Anger and post-combat mental health: Validation of a brief anger measure with U.S. soldiers post-deployed from Iraq and Afghanistan.Psychological Assessment, 24, 661-67.
  • Dvoskin, J. L., Skeem, J. L., Novaco, R. W., & Douglas, K. S. (2012). Using social science to reduce violent offending. Oxford University Press.
  • Novaco, R. W. (2011). Anger dysregulation: Driver of violent offending. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 22, 650-668.
  • Novaco, R. W. (2010).  Anger and psychopathology.  In M. Potegal (Ed), International handbook of anger (pp. 465-497).  New York: Springer.
  • Novaco, R. W., & Gonzalez, O. (2009).  Commuting and well-being.  In Y. Amichai-Hamburger (Ed). Technology and well-being (pp. 174-205). Cambridge: Cambridge University  Press.
  • Novaco, R. W., & Taylor, J. L. (2008). Anger and assaultiveness of male forensic patients with developmental disabilities: Links to volatile parents. Aggressive Behavior, 34, 380-393.
  • Novaco, R. W. (2007). Anger dysregulation. In T. Cavell & K. Malcolm (Eds), Anger, aggression, and interventions for interpersonal violence (pp. 3-54). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
  • Jarvis, K. L., & Novaco, R. W. (2006). Post-shelter adjustment of children from violent families. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21, 1046-1062.
  • Taylor, J. L., & Novaco, R. W. (2005). Anger treatment for people with developmental disabilties: A theory, evidence, and manual based approach. London: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Jarvis, K. L., Gordon, E. E., & Novaco, R. W. (2005). Psychological distress of mothers and children in domestic violence emergency shelters. Journal of Family Violence, 20, 389-402.
  • Ham-Rowbottom, K. A., Jarvis, K. L., Gordon, E. E., & Novaco, R. W. (2005). Life constraints and psychological well-being of domestic violence shelter graduates. Journal of Family Violence, 20, 109-121.
  • Novaco, R. W., & Taylor, J. L. (2004). Assessment of anger and aggression among male offenders with developmental disabilities. Psychological Assessment., 16, 42-50.
  • Taylor, J. L., Novaco, R. W., Guinan, C., & Street, N. (2004). Development of an imaginal provocation test to evaluate treatment for anger problems in people with intellectual disabilities. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 11, 233-246.
  • Novaco, R. W. (2003). The Novaco Anger scale and Provocation Inventory (NAS-PI). Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
  • Catalano, R. Novaco, R. W., & McConnell, W. (2002). Layoffs and violence revisited. Aggressive Behavior, 28, 233-247.
  • Novaco, R. W., & Chemtob, C. M. (2002). Anger and combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 15, 123-132.
  • Novaco, R. W. (2000). Anger. In A. E. Kazdin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of psychology . Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association and Oxford University Press.
  • Novaco, R. W., Ramm, M., & Black, L. (2000). Anger treatment with offenders. In C. Hollin (Ed.), Handbook of offender assessment and treatment (pp. 281-296). London: John Wiley and Sons.
  • Novaco, R. W. & Chemtob, C. M. (1998). Anger and trauma: Conceptualization, assessment, and treatment. In V. M. Follette, J. I. Ruzek, and F. Abueg (Eds.). Cognitive-behavioral therapies for trauma (pp. 162-190). New York: Guilford.
  • Catalano, R., Novaco, R.W., & McConnell, W. (1997). A model of the net effect of job loss on violence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 72, 1440-1447.
  • Novaco, R.W. (1997). Remediating anger and aggression with violent offenders. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 2, 77-88.
  • Chemtob, C.H., Novaco, R.W., Hamada, R.S., & Gross, D.M. (1997). Cognitive behavioral treatment for severe anger in post-traumatic stress disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 184-189.
  • Novaco, R.W. (1994). Anger as a risk factor for violence among the mentally disordered. In J. Monahan & H. Steadman (Eds.), Violence and mental disorder: Developments in risk assessment. University of Chicago Press.
  • Novaco, R.W., Kliewer, W., & Broquet, A. (1991). Home environment consequences of commute travel impedance. American Journal of Community Psychology, 19, 881-909.
  • Novaco, R.W. (1991). Aggression on roadways. In R. Baenninger (Ed.), Targets of violence and aggression.Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publications.
  • Novaco, R.W., Stokols, D., & Milanesi, L. (1990). Subjective and objective dimensions of travel impedance as determinants of commuting stress. American Journal of Community Psychology, 18, 231-257.
  • Novaco, R.W. & Welsh, W. (1989). Anger disturbances: Cognitive mediation and clinical prescriptions. In K. Howells & C. Hollin (Eds.), Clinical approaches to violence. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Novaco, R.W. (1986). Anger as a clinical and social problem. In R. Blanchard and C. Blanchard (Eds.),Advances in the study of aggression. Vol. II. New York: Academic Press.
  • Novaco, R.W. (1977). Stress inoculation: A cognitive therapy for anger. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 45, 600-608.
  • Novaco, R.W. (1975). Anger Control: The development and evaluation of an experimental treatment.Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, D.C. Heath. Reviewed by Konecni, V. Good news for angry people.Contemporary Psychology, 1976, 21, 397-398.