Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Coercive Social Processes
James Snyder, Thomas J. Dishion

2. Coercion Theory: The Study of Change
Gerald R. Patterson

3. Gene-Environment Interplay in Coercion
Kirby Deater-Deckard, Nan Chen, Shereen El-Mallah

4. Physiological and Developmental Mechanisms of Emotional Lability in Coercive Relationships
Theodore P. Beauchaine, Maureen Zalewski

5. An Evolutionary Framework for Understanding Coercion and Aggression
Thomas J. Dishion

6. Parental Depression and the Development of Coercion in Early Childhood
Julia D. Reuben, Daniel S. Shaw

7. A Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Analysis of Coercive Family Process
Lisa W. Coyne, Darin Cairns

8. Coercive Family Processes and the Development of Child Social Behavior and Self-Regulation
James Snyder

9. Fathers and Coercion Dynamics in Families: Developmental Impact, Implications, and Intervention
David S. DeGarmo, Kristin B. Nordahl, Gregory A. Fabiano

10. Coercion and Contagion in Child and Adolescent Peer Relationships
Timothy F. Piehler

11. Peer Coercion and Electronic Messaging
Samuel E. Ehrenreich, Marion K. Underwood

12. The Paradox of Love in Adolescent Romantic Relationships: Upregulation and Coercive Dynamics as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms
Thao Ha, Hanjoe Kim

13. Aggression and Coercive Behaviors in Early Adult Relationships: Findings From the Oregon Youth Study-Couples Study
Hyuong K. Kim, Joann Wu Shortt, Stacey S. Tiberio, Deborah M. Capaldi

14. Coercion, Invalidation, and Risk for Self-Injury and Borderline Personality Traits
Sheila E. Crowell, Mona Yaptangco, Sara L. Turner

15. Interrupting Coercion: The Iterative Loops Among Theory, Science, and Practice
Marion S. Forgatch, Melanie M. Domenech Rodriguez

16. Violent Coercion in Intimate Relationships: Emerging Interventions
Amie Langer Zarling, Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo, Erika Lawrence

17. The Role of Anxiety in Coercive Family Processes With Aggressive Children
Isabela Granic, Jessica P. Lougheed

18.Coercion Dynamics and Problematic Anxiety in Children
Michael J. Crowley, Wendy K. Silverman

19. Coercive Process and Intimate Partner Violence in Committed Relationships
Amy M. Slep, Richard E. Heyman, Michael F. Lorber

20. Child-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Designed to Reduce Aggression
John E. Lochman, Caroline Boxmeyer, Nicole Powell, Thomas J. Dishion

21. Short- and Long-term Impacts of a Coercion Theory-Based Intervention on Aggression on the School Playground
J. Mark Eddy, Betsy J. Feldman. Charles R. Martinez Jr.

22. From School Bullying to Dating Violence: Coercive Developmental Processes and Implications for Intervention
Ariel A. Williamson, Nancy G. Guerra, Noel L. Shadowen

23. Changing Parental Perspectives of Coercion Dynamics: Essential Therapist Skills in Using Videotaped Feedback Interventions
Justin D. Smith

24. Reducing Coercion in Schools: The Impact of School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Robert H. Horner, Kent McIntosh

25. Transforming Coercive Into Constructive Processes With Families of Children With Developmental Disabilities and Severe Problem Behavior
Joseph Lucyshyn, Brenda Fossett, Christy Cheremshynski, Lynn Miller, Sharon Lohrmann, Lauren Binnendyk, Sophia Khan, Stephen Chinn, Samantha Kwon, Larry Irvin

26. Coercion and Public Health
Anthony Biglan

27. An Introduction to Using Multivariate Multilevel Survival Analysis to Study Coercive Family Process
Michael Stoolmiller

28. Coercion, Power, and Control in Interdependent Relationships: A Dynamic Systems Perspective
George W. Howe, Laura Mlynarski

29. Coercion Dynamics: Past, Present, and Future
Thomas J. Dishion, James Snyder

Index

About the Author

Thomas J. Dishion, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University. He has conducted translational research on child and adolescent mental health for over 25 years. He has worked on theoretical models of child and adolescent socialization, family and peer interaction methodology, child and adolescent substance use and problem behavior, adolescent depression, family-based intervention, behavior-change theory, prevention science, dynamic
systems, and most recently social neuroscience.

James J. Snyder, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Wichita State University. He is both a clinical and developmental research focusing on the social interaction patterns in the development of aggression and antisocial behavior. He has contributed to methodological advances in direct observation methods as well as the analysis of social interaction patterns. His research focuses on the development of psychopathology during childhood and adolescence from the perspective of
socialization in family, sibling, peer, and school environments.

Reviews

"Two of the most careful and well-respected scholars in the field have collaborated on an impressive volume that covers a broad swath of everything one could want to know about coercion, from evolution to intervention to public health. What might seem like a niche topic to the uninformed becomes one of the most important societal concerns in these pages. This volume is both a primer for neophytes and a must-read for seasoned scholars. Kudos."
--Kenneth A. Dodge, PhD, William McDougall Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and Director, Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University
"Coercion theory of interpersonal relationships has proven to be enormously important in generating research and in conveying the interplay of theory and research and how these improve our understanding of social phenomena in everyday life. The content and findings in The Oxford Handbook of Coercive Relationship Dynamics are fascinating. The book, as a gestalt, meticulously illustrates how 'good science' works and how theory, methods, and findings can
translate to everyday life. We are in a world where coercive processes seem more relevant, or at least more conspicuous, than ever before. This book conveys how sound science can advance our understanding as
well as generate methods to produce change. The book is a remarkable contribution to both science and society."
--Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP, Sterling Professor of Psychology and Professor of Psychology and Professor of Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychology, Yale University
"This book does a good job of covering a wide range of topics related to coercion in children through adults. It presents both theoretical models and intervention strategies." -Doody's Health Science