Heavy substance use (SU) and substance use disorders (SUD) have complex etiologies
and often severe consequences. Certain personality traits have been associated with an …

We studied the pattern of personality development in a longitudinal population-based
sample of 752 American adolescents. Personality was assessed reliably with the Junior …

Objective Personality traits related to negative emotionality and low constraint are strong
correlates of alcohol use disorder (AUD), but few studies have evaluated the prospective …

To more fully understand recovery from alcohol use disorder, we must consider several
ways in which reductions in drinking and improvements in psychosocial functioning may …

Objective Personality is known to predict alcohol consumption, but how alcohol use is
related to personality change is less clear, especially at older ages. The present study …

Background Temperament is theorized to be an important factor contributing to the
development of alcohol use disorder, but longitudinal studies on how temperament is …

Personality traits in children predict numerous life outcomes. Although traits are generally
stable, if there is personality change in youth, it could affect subsequent behavior in …

Background Studies have consistently shown that low constraint and high negative
emotionality are associated with higher levels of alcohol use and greater alcohol related …

Objective: Impulsigenic personality traits are among the many factors demonstrated to
predict drinking behavior among late adolescents. The current study tested the opposite …

Problem drinking, which may be more prominent among young adults, is associated with
mental and physical complications. The onset, use, and abuse of alcohol may be related to …