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Relations of social anxiety variables to drinking motives, drinking quantity and frequency, and alcohol-related problems in undergraduates
- Authors:
- STEWART Sherry H., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 15(6), December 2006, pp.671-682.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
The co-morbidity between social phobia and alcohol disorder is well established. This study investigated the nature of the relationship between traits associated with these disorders. A total of 157 undergraduate drinkers (112 women; 45 men) completed measures tapping aspects of social phobia (i.e., the Social Avoidance and Distress Scale and the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation scale) and drinking behaviour (i.e., the Drinking Motives Questionnaire – Revised, quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption, and the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index). Correlational analyses (controlling for gender) revealed that: (i) social avoidance and distress was significantly negatively related to drinking frequency; (ii) fear of negative evaluation and social avoidance and distress were both significantly positively related to drinking to cope with negative emotions and to conform to peer pressure; and (iii) fear of negative evaluation was also significantly positively related to drinking to socialize and to drinking problems. The relationship between fear of negative evaluation and drinking problems was mediated by coping and conformity drinking motives. Implications for developing effective integrated treatments for co-occurring social anxiety and alcohol problems are discussed, as are preventative implications.
Cognitive behavioural interviewing for adult disorders: a practical handbook
- Authors:
- WILSON Peter H., SPENCE Susan H., KAVANAGH David J.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 247p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides a guide to the interview assessment of a wide range of adult psychological problems : fear and anxiety problems; depression; obesity; sexual dysfunction; insomnia; headaches and substance abuse.
Brief CBT for high anxiety sensitivity decreases drinking problems, relief alcohol outcome expectancies, and conformity drinking motives: evidence from a randomized controlled trial
- Authors:
- WATT Margo, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 15(6), December 2006, pp.683-695.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
It was hypothesized that a program designed to reduce AS levels in young adult women would also result in a decrease in their dysfunctional drinking behaviour. The brief cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention was conducted in small group format. Participants were selected to form high and low AS groups, according to their scores on the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI; Peterson & Reiss, 1992), and randomly assigned to participate in 3 one-hour sessions of either brief CBT (i.e., psycho-education, cognitive restructuring, and physical exercise interoceptive exposure) or a control group seminar (discussion about psychology ethics). Drinking measures were assessed at pre-treatment and 10 weeks post-intervention. Following the intervention, high AS participants in the CBT condition revealed significant reduction in conformity motivated drinking and emotional relief expectancies, as well as a 50% reduction in proportion meeting criteria for hazardous alcohol use as compared to other three groups. Findings suggest that alcohol abuse might be effectively prevented among high risk individuals with a brief CBT approach targeting high AS, and that AS may operate as one underlying determinant of dysfunctional drinking behaviour
Behavior change in the human services: behavioural and cognitive principles and applications
- Authors:
- SUNDEL Martin, SUNDEL Sandra S.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 380p.
- Place of publication:
- Thousand Oaks, CA
- Edition:
- 5th
... that address issues such as substance abuse, child behaviour problems, assertiveness, marital discord, and developing appropriate social behaviors. The expanded chapter on intervention techniques incorporates empirically tested behavioral and cognitive strategies for addressing clinical problems such as phobias, anxiety disorders, depression, and other behavioral disorders. Current developments and trends