Researchers from University of Washington detail findings in addictive behavior prevention
2007 NOV 20 -- A report, 'Evaluating personal alcohol feedback as a selective prevention for college students with depressed mood,' is newly published data in Addictive Behaviors. According to a study from the United States, "This research evaluated a brief mailed intervention for alcohol use as an adjunct to a brief treatment for college students with depression symptoms." "The intervention aimed to correct normative misperceptions and reduce students' drinking and related consequences One hundred seventy seven college students (70% Female) with elevated scores on the Beck Depression Inventory were randomly assigned to intervention or control group. Participants in the intervention were mailed feedback and information detailing their reported alcohol use, moderation strategies, and accurate normative information regarding student drinking Results indicated no main effects of the intervention on drinking or related problems but students receiving feedback showed significant reductions in their perception of drinking norms compared to the control group," wrote I.M. Geisner and colleagues, University of Washington. The researchers concluded: "Furthermore, students whose normative perceptions reduced showed significant reductions in total drinks per week and total alcohol related problems compared to those whose norms did not reduce Results support the importance of correcting normative perceptions and provide direction for selective prevention of alcohol use and related problems among college students with depressed mood." Geisner and colleagues published the results of their research in Addictive Behaviors (Evaluating personal alcohol feedback as a selective prevention for college students with depressed mood. Addictive Behaviors, 2007;32(12):2776-87). For additional information, contact I.M. Geisner, University of Washington, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE Suite 306C, Seattle, WA 98105 USA.. The publisher of the journal Addictive Behaviors can be contacted at: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd., the Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, England. Keywords: United States, Seattle, Addictive Behavior Prevention, Addictive Behavior. This article was prepared by Disease Prevention Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Disease Prevention Week via NewsRx.com.
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