Journal of Studies on Alcohol articles from September 2000

Journal of Studies on Alcohol archives from September 2000

The Link between Family History and Early Onset Alcoholism: Earlier Initiation of Drinking or More Rapid Development of Dependence?(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: This study examines the association between early onset alcoholism and family history to determine whether family history of alcoholism is predictive of earlier initiation of drinking, more rapid onset of dependence once...

Acute Tolerance, Alcohol Sensitivity and Drinking Pattern in the F2 Generation of UChA and UChB Rats(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: Studies in mice and rats bred for their behavioral response to ethanol have revealed that there may be a relationship between acute tolerance development, sensitivity to ethanol and alcohol preference. We saw a need to...

A Moderate Intake of Wine is Associated with Reduced Total Mortality and Reduced Mortality from Cardiovascular Disease(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the consumption of wine, beer and distilled spirits on total mortality and on mortality from cardiovascular disease. Method: The consumption of wine, beer and...

Methylphenidate Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Central and Extrapontine Myelinolysis(*).
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: Previous reports describe the presentation and course of the neurobehavioral manifestations of central and extrapontine myelinolysis; as of yet, however, there are nc)specific recommendations for treatment of these...

Maternal Smoking and Drinking during Pregnancy and the Risk for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: To examine the relative importance of prenatal exposure to cigarettes and alcohol and familial/genetic susceptibility for alcohol dependence in the etiology of childhood psychopathology Method: A longitudinal prospective...

Peer Networks among Heavy, Regular and Infrequent Drinkers prior to Marriage(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: Research has consistently demonstrated that, among adolescents, the characteristics of one's peers are important predictors of substance abuse. The impact of the peer network on adult drinking, however, has received...

Readiness to Change Drinking among Heavy-Drinking College Students.(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine motivation to reduce alcohol consumption among heavy-drinking college students. Specific goals were to test the factor structure of the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment...

Expectations of Alcohol-Induced Positive Affect: A Cross-Cultural Comparison(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: Our aim was to investigate the extent to which positive affect is a cross-culturally expected result of drinking alcohol. This first required development of a quantitative estimate of positive affect on a common scale, an...

Alcohol's Effects on Sexual Perception(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT: Objective: This study examines hypotheses about alcohol's effects on sexual judgments based on both alcohol and misperception theories. It was hypothesized that gender, alcohol consumption and alcohol expectancy set would influence...

Variables Associated with DUI Offender Status among Whites and Mexican Americans(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: Arrests of Hispanics have been found to be overrepresented among arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in California. Variables associated with offender status (first vs multiple) among Mexican-American...

Specialty Mental Health Care Improves Patients' Outcomes: Findings from a Nationwide Program to Monitor the Quality of Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorders(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: To describe the implementation of a nationwide program to monitor the quality of treatment for substance use disorders in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to examine how the provision of outpatient mental health...

Predictors of Self-Help Group Attendance in Cocaine Dependent Patients(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: While referral to self-help groups for patients dependent on drugs other than alcohol has become widespread in the substance abuse treatment field, little is known about the characteristics of people who attend these...

Comparison of Outcomes for Clients in Randomized versus Open Trials of Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: There has been continuing concern that clients who accept randomization into a controlled trial may not be representative of those in noncontrolled trials or ordinary treatment situations. However, it is not possible to...

Clinical Characteristics and Family Histories of Alcoholics with Stimulant Dependence(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: While much is known about the clinical patterns and family histories of individuals with alcoholism or stimulant (cocaine and amphetamine) dependence, there are few data that describe men and women with concomitant alcohol...

Alcohol Treatment Research Follow-Up Interviews and Drinking Behaviors(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: This study, drawing upon data collected as part of a randomized clinical trial of alcohol treatment matching effects, investigates the relationship between research follow-up assessment interviews and subsequent drinking...

An Examination of the Utility of the AUDIT in People with Schizophrenia.(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: To examine the reliability and validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) compared to a structured diagnostic interview, the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI; 12-month version) in...

Factor Structure of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in a Mental Health Clinic Sample.(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT: Objective: To examine the factor structure of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and to identify the implications of this structure for its clinical use. Method: The AUDIT was administered to mental health clinic...

A Simple Scale of Gorski's Warning Signs for Relapse(*).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: Though it has enjoyed widespread popularity, Gorski's post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) model of relapse has been subjected to little scientific scrutiny. A scale to operationalize Gorski's 37 warning signs was...

Temptation, Restriction, and the Regulation of Alcohol Intake: Validity and Utility of the Temptation and Restraint Inventory(*).
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT. Objective: The Temptation and Restraint Inventory (TRI) is a measure of drinking restraint, the preoccupation with controlling alcohol intake. It contains two higher order factors pertaining to the temptation to drink and the...

Distilling Democracy: Alcohol Education in America's Public Schools, 1880-1925.(Review)
September 1, 2000... Distilling Democracy: Alcohol Education in America's Public Schools, 1880-1925, by Jonathan Zimmerman. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 1999, 214 + xviii pages, $29.95 (cloth). Zimmerman begins his book in a refreshingly honest...

The Alcoholic Family in Recovery: A Developmental Model.(Review)
September 1, 2000... The Alcoholic Family in Recovery: A Developmental Model, by Stephanie Brown and Virginia Lewis. New York: Guilford Press, 1999, 318 + xviii pages, $32.50 (cloth). This book is an extension of Brown and colleagues' work in understanding the...