Abstract The Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study incorporates a
comprehensive range of measures assessing predictors and outcomes related to both …

Introduction According to theory, depressed individuals self-medicate their negative affect
with alcohol. Due to isolation and interpersonal difficulties, undergraduates with elevated …

Predrinking (or pregaming) is common among undergraduates and has been linked with
problem alcohol use. While many students predrink to save money, evidence suggests that …

According to theory, those high in social anxiety (SA) are at risk for drinking alcohol for
coping and conformity motives, which in turn lead to alcohol use and related problems …

Social anxiety (SA) is thought to relate to alcohol misuse. However, current evidence is
inconsistent–especially in young adulthood. Recent non-experimental data show that trait …

Craving reflects the subjective urge to use drugs and can be triggered by both positive and
negative emotional states. No studies have systematically investigated the relative roles of …

Alcohol may be used and misused for different reasons, ie, to enhance positive affect and to
cope with negative affect. These to pathways are thought to depend on two distinct and …

Introduction: Individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have difficulties regulating alcohol
consumption, despite adverse drinking-related consequences. This may be due to …

Objective The concept of self-medication refers to the use of substances to help cope with
periods of psychological distress. This study sought to examine the typical drinking patterns …

Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory predicts that those with a strong behavioral inhibition
system (BIS) likely experience considerable anxiety and uncertainty during the transition out …