Evidence for Positive Mood Buffering Among College Student Drinkers

Mohr, Cynthia D.; Brannan, Debi; Mohr, Josh; Armeli, Stephen; Tennen, Howard

doi:10.1177/0146167208319385

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“…Potential candidates are stress-induced consumption behaviours such as alcohol intake (Mohr, Brennan, Mohr, Armeli, & Tennen, 2008;Sher & Grekin, 2007;Zack, Poulos, Fragopoulos, Woodford, & MacLeod, 2006) and smoking (Gilbert et al, 2007). Other bodily emotion-regulation strategies that may be at least partly needoriented are regular physical exercise, particularly when people have developed exercise habits (Thayer, 1987), and stress-induced proximity seeking, particularly among women (Taylor et al, 2000).…”

Section: The Psychology Of Emotion Regulation 19mentioning

confidence: 99%

The psychology of emotion regulation: An integrative review

Koole¹

2009

Cognition & Emotion

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Section: The Psychology Of Emotion Regulation 19mentioning

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The psychology of emotion regulation: An integrative review

Koole¹

2009

Cognition & Emotion

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“…Shame is more common among those with substance use problems than those without such problems (Cook, 1987; Dearing et al, 2005), evokes substance use (e.g., Mohr, Brannan, Mohr, Armeli, & Tennen, 2008), and predicts relapse during Alcoholics Anonymous participation (Wiechelt & Sales, 2001). Shame is also the emotional core of self-stigma, which has been associated with treatment-seeking delays (Kushner & Sher, 1991), treatment dropout (Sirey et al, 2001), and poorer social functioning (Perlick et al, 2001).…”

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Slow and steady wins the race: A randomized clinical trial of acceptance and commitment therapy targeting shame in substance use disorders.

Luoma¹,

Kohlenberg²,

Hayes³

et al. 2012

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

290

219

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Objective Shame has long been seen as relevant to substance use disorders, but interventions have not been tested in randomized trials. This study examined a group-based intervention for shame based on the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in patients (N = 133; 61% female; M = 34 years old; 86% Caucasian) in a 28-day residential addictions treatment program. Method Consecutive cohort pairs were assigned in a pairwise random fashion to receive treatment as usual (TAU) or the ACT intervention in place of 6 hr of treatment that would have occurred at that same time. The ACT intervention consisted of three 2-hr group sessions scheduled during a single week. Results Intent-to-treat analyses demonstrated that the ACT intervention resulted in smaller immediate gains in shame, but larger reductions at 4-month follow-up. Those attending the ACT group also evidenced fewer days of substance use and higher treatment attendance at follow-up. Effects of the ACT intervention on treatment utilization at follow-up were statistically mediated by posttreatment levels of shame, in that those evidencing higher levels of shame at posttreatment were more likely to be attending treatment at follow-up. Intervention effects on substance use at follow-up were mediated by treatment utilization at follow-up, suggesting that the intervention may have had its effects, at least in part, through improving treatment attendance. Conclusions These results demonstrate that an approach to shame based on mindfulness and acceptance appears to produce better treatment attendance and reduced substance use.

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“…A number of human studies highlight the importance of developing positive coping strategies-such as family dinners, mindfulness training, positive thinking-for successful treatment and prevention of alcoholism and addiction (Brady et al 2009;Daeppen et al 2010;Franko et al 2008;Fulkerson et al 2006;Mohr et al 2008;Pohorecky 1991;Volkow et al 2010;Wang et al 2009). Furthermore, inasmuch as addicts and posttraumatic stress disorder patients often exhibit an inability to tolerate distress (Daughters et al 2009;Howell et al 2010;Marinkovic et al 2009), studies have shown that they can reduce their alcohol intake by learning strategies to cope with stress (Armeli et al 2010;Daeppen et al 2010;Fulkerson et al 2006;Garland et al 2010;Mohr et al 2008;Pohorecky 1991;Vieten et al 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, inasmuch as addicts and posttraumatic stress disorder patients often exhibit an inability to tolerate distress (Daughters et al 2009;Howell et al 2010;Marinkovic et al 2009), studies have shown that they can reduce their alcohol intake by learning strategies to cope with stress (Armeli et al 2010;Daeppen et al 2010;Fulkerson et al 2006;Garland et al 2010;Mohr et al 2008;Pohorecky 1991;Vieten et al 2010).…”

Section: Positive Coping Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It may be particularly important to learn strategies to buffer shame (Mohr et al 2008) and hostility and anger Friedman et al 2007;Kelly et al 2010;Thomas et al 2010), which can promote negative affect, stress, and the urge to seek relief from distress. Brady and colleagues (2009) found that adolescents with better cognitive coping skills (e.g., addressing stress by problem solving and focusing on the positive) were less likely to engage in substance abuse after bullying.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Translational Models of Interactions Between Stress and Alcohol Consumption: Strengths and Limitations

Hopf¹,

Sparta²,

Bonci³

2011

ILAR Journal

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Much has been written about the interaction of stressors (physical, social, and psychological) and alcohol addiction based on studies in humans and preclinical models. We begin by considering the significance and complexity of alcoholism and the options for effectively modeling it in animals, particularly rodents. We then focus on the following aspects of stress-alcohol interactions: (1) compulsive alcohol consumption, characterized by continued intake despite the presence of stressful or aversive consequences; (2) the possible relationship between acute stress and increased alcohol intake; (3) an apparent cross sensitization of stress and alcohol exposure, which increases both future reactivity to stress and the risk of developing alcohol addiction; and (4) efforts to target stress in therapeutic interventions for alcoholism. We also describe possible neuroadaptations and genetic factors that may interact with stress to increase susceptibility to alcoholism. Throughout, we describe the challenges and inconsistencies inherent in both human and animal studies of alcoholism, its etiology, and its impacts. We believe the relationship between preclinical and human studies is of paramount importance to understand addiction-related behavior in humans and to direct, improve, and expand animal models. It is our hope that a full understanding of the mechanistic bases of pathological alcohol intake will have translational benefits for the development of behavioral and pharmacological therapies.

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Evidence for Positive Mood Buffering Among College Student Drinkers

Cited by 40 publications

References 35 publications

The psychology of emotion regulation: An integrative review

The psychology of emotion regulation: An integrative review

Slow and steady wins the race: A randomized clinical trial of acceptance and commitment therapy targeting shame in substance use disorders.

Translational Models of Interactions Between Stress and Alcohol Consumption: Strengths and Limitations

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