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Overview

William H. George is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within the social sciences and psychology, with a focus on several interrelated topics.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology

Within these broader fields, their work engages with specialized subfields such as:

  • Gender Studies
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Health
  • Clinical Psychology
  • General Health Professions

Key topics addressed in their research encompass:

  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

William H. George has contributed to several publications, frequently collaborating with other researchers. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Kelly Cue Davis
  • Cynthia A. Stappenbeck
  • Elizabeth C. Neilson
  • Mitchell Kirwan
  • Jessica A. Blayney

Their published work appears in various academic venues, particularly those centered on social and psychological issues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Sex Research
  • Psychology of Violence
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • Trauma Violence & Abuse
  • Health Psychology

Recent papers by William H. George focus largely on mechanisms of behavior change, the role of emotion regulation in violence and aggression, and the effects of alcohol intoxication in these contexts. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Alcohol-involved sexual aggression: Emotion regulation as a mechanism of behavior change." (2020, Health Psychology)
  • "Emotion Regulation and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Undergraduate Samples: A Review of the Literature" (2021, Trauma Violence & Abuse)
  • "Acute alcohol intoxication, state anger, and sexual assault perpetration: The role of state emotion regulation." (2021, Psychology of Violence)
  • "The Interplay of Sexual Arousal and Power-Related Emotions in Men's Alcohol-Involved Sexual Aggression Intentions" (2021, The Journal of Sex Research)
  • "Predicting rape events: The influence of intimate partner violence history, condom use resistance, and heavy drinking" (2020, Aggressive Behavior)

Best Publications

  • Coping, expectancies, and alcohol abuse: A test of social learning formulations.

    M. Lynne Cooper;Marcia Russell;William H. George

  • Relapse Prevention: Introduction and Overview of the Model

    G. Alan Marlatt;William H. George

  • Relapse prevention for addictive behaviors

    Christian S Hendershot;Christian S Hendershot;Katie Witkiewitz;William H George;G Alan Marlatt

  • Alcohol and human sexuality: review and integration.

    Leif C. Crowe;William H. George

  • Understanding Acute Alcohol Effects on Sexual Behavior

    William H. George;Susan A. Stoner

  • Victim Blaming in Rape: Effects of Victim and Perpetrator Race, Type of Rape, and Participant Racism.

    William H. George;Lorraine J. Martínez

  • Perceptions of Postdrinking Female Sexuality: Effects of Gender, Beverage Choice, and Drink Payment1

    William H. George;Susan J. Gournic;Mary P. McAfee

  • Couple and Individual Adjustment for 2 Years Following a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Traditional versus Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy.

    Andrew Christensen;David C. Atkins;Jean Yi;Donald H. Baucom

  • Sexually aggressive college males: empathy as a moderator in the “Confluence Model” of sexual aggression

    Jennifer G Wheeler;William H George;Barbara J Dahl

  • Indirect Effects of Acute Alcohol Intoxication on Sexual Risk-taking: The Roles of Subjective and Physiological Sexual Arousal

    William H. George;Kelly Cue Davis;Jeanette Norris;Julia R. Heiman

  • How to Score the Sexual Experiences Survey? A Comparison of Nine Methods

    Kelly Cue Davis;Amanda K. Gilmore;Cynthia A. Stappenbeck;Michael J. Balsan

  • Understanding alcohol expectancy effects: revisiting the placebo condition.

    Maria Testa;Mark T. Fillmore;Jeanette Norris;Antonia Abbey

  • Alcohol's Effects on Sexual Decision Making: An Integration of Alcohol Myopia and Individual Differences

    Kelly Cue Davis;Christian S. Hendershot;William H. George;Jeanette Norris

  • The effects of alcohol and anger on interest in violence, erotica, and deviance.

    William H. George;G. A. Marlatt

  • Alcohol expectancies and sexuality: a self-fulfilling prophecy analysis of dyadic perceptions and behavior.

    William H. George;Susan A. Stoner;Jeanette Norris;Peter A. Lopez

  • A revised Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire: factor structure confirmation, and invariance in a general population sample.

    W H George;M R Frone;M L Cooper;M Russell

  • Alcohol use, expectancies, and sexual sensation seeking as correlates of HIV risk behavior in heterosexual young adults.

    Christian S. Hendershot;Susan A. Stoner;William H. George;Jeanette Norris

  • Self‐Reported Alcohol Expectancies and Postdrinking Sexual Inferences About Women

    William H. George;Kelly L. Cue;Peter A. Lopez;Leif C. Crowe

  • Randomized controlled trial of a web-delivered personalized normative feedback intervention to reduce alcohol-related risky sexual behavior among college students.

    Melissa A. Lewis;Megan E. Patrick;Dana M. Litt;David C. Atkins

  • Women’s Awareness of and Discomfort With Sexual Assault Cues Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Relationship Type

    Kelly Cue Davis;Susan A. Stoner;Jeanette Norris;William H. George

  • Rape Prevention With College Men: Evaluating Risk Status

    Kari A. Stephens;William H. George

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeanette Norris
Jeanette Norris University of Washington
Kelly Cue Davis
Kelly Cue Davis Arizona State University
Julia R. Heiman
Julia R. Heiman Indiana University
Diane M. Morrison
Diane M. Morrison University of Washington
Melissa A. Lewis
Melissa A. Lewis University of North Texas Health Science Center
David W. Pantalone
David W. Pantalone University of Massachusetts Boston
G. Alan Marlatt
G. Alan Marlatt University of Washington
Antonia Abbey
Antonia Abbey Wayne State University
David C. Atkins
David C. Atkins University of Washington
M. Lynne Cooper
M. Lynne Cooper University of Missouri

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