Binge Drinking and Alcohol Misuse Among College Students and Young Adults

1 Description of Young-Adult Alcohol Misuse 1.1 Terminology and Definitions 1.1.1 Consumption 1.1.2 Alcohol Problems 1.1.3 Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol-Related Disorders 1.1.4 Diagnosis 1.2 Epidemiology and Course 1.2.1 Greek Organizations and Sexual Assaults on College Campuses 1.3 Differential Diagnosis and Comorbidities 1.3.1 Comorbidities 1.4 Diagnostic Procedures and Documentation 2 Theories and Models of Alcohol Misuse 2.1 Affect Regulation 2.2 Behavioral Undercontrol 2.3 Pharmacological Vulnerability 3 Assessment and Treatment Indications 3.1 General Issues 3.1.1 Self-Report Measures 3.1.2 Assessment Types and Options 3.1.3 Alcohol-Related Consequences Measures 3.2 Diagnosing an Alcohol Use Disorder 3.3 Other Assessment Domains 3.4 Expectancies 3.5 Drinking Motives 3.6 Readiness to Change 3.7 Influential Factors for Treatment 3.7.1 Current and Past Mental and Physical Health Problems 3.7.2 Treatment History 3.7.3 Identifying the Appropriate Treatment 4 Treatment 4.1 Methods of Treatment 4.1.1 Evidence-Based and Empirically Supported Treatment 4.1.2 Overview of Existing Treatment Components 4.2 Mechanisms of Action and Efficacy of Individual Approaches 4.2.1 Intervention Approach 4.2.2 Intervention Content 4.2.3 Intervention Formats 4.2.4 Intervention Style 4.3 Specific Implementation, Variation, and Combination of Methods 4.3.1 Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students 4.3.2 Other Intervention Avenues 4.4 Course of Young-Adult Alcohol Misuse 4.5 Emerging Treatments 4.6 Problems Carrying Out Treatment 4.6.1 Preintervention Obstacles 4.6.2 In-Session Obstacles 4.6.3 Postintervention Obstacles 4.7 Multicultural Issues 4.8 Summary 5 Further Reading 6 References 7 Appendix: Tools and Resources