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Eiden, Rina D.; Lessard, Jared; Colder, Craig R.; Livingston, Jennifer; Casey, Meghan; Leonard, Kenneth E. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
A developmental cascade model for adolescent substance use beginning in infancy was examined in a sample of children with alcoholic and nonalcoholic parents. The model examined the role of parents' alcohol diagnoses, depression and antisocial behavior in a cascading process of risk via 3 major hypothesized pathways: first, via parental…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Developmental Stages, Child Development, Adolescent Development
Dowdy, Erin; Furlong, Michael J.; Sharkey, Jill D. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2013
This study examined the potential utility of adding items that assessed youths' emotional and behavioral disorders to a commonly used surveillance survey. The goal was to evaluate whether the added items could enhance understanding of youths' involvement in high-risk behaviors. A sample of 3,331 adolescents in Grades 8, 10, and 12 from four…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Adolescents, Addictive Behavior, Surveys
Marhe, Reshmi; Waters, Andrew J.; van de Wetering, Ben J. M.; Franken, Ingmar H. A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2013
Objective: Relapse is a major problem in drug addiction treatment. Both drug craving and drug-related cognitions (e.g., attentional bias and implicit attitudes to drugs) may contribute to relapse. Using ecological momentary assessments, we examined whether craving and cognitions assessed during drug detoxification treatment were associated with…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Addictive Behavior, Drug Addiction, Association Measures
Martin, Gina; Macdonald, Scott; Ishiguro, Sonya – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2013
This study assessed the relative importance of problem gambling, cocaine use and selected psychosocial characteristics in predicting criminal convictions. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by clients when admitted to a treatment program for a primary problem with cocaine (n = 300), gambling (n = 199), or tobacco (n = 249). The…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Smoking, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals)
Carter, Rebecca R.; Johnson, Shannon M.; Exline, Julie J.; Post, Stephen G.; Pagano, Maria E. – Grantee Submission, 2012
The purpose of this study is to explore narcissistic and prosocial behaviors as reported by adolescents with and without substance dependency disorder (SDD). This study employs a quasi-experimental design using SDD adolescents compared with two normative samples of adolescents. In comparison to normative adolescents, adolescents with SDD were…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Antisocial Behavior, Prosocial Behavior, Adolescents
Shinebourne, Pnina – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
This paper evolved from previous research on women's experience of addiction and recovery. The original study was based on detailed semi-structured interviews analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). In this study a poetic representation of material from participants' accounts was created to explore how a focus on the poetic…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Interviews, Poetry, Addictive Behavior
Ariyabuddhiphongs, Vanchai – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
This paper uses the social cognitive theory model to review the literature on older adult gambling, and related personal and environment characteristics. Results show that lottery is the kind of gambling most frequently played by older adults, followed by casino games. Older adults take trips to casinos to socialize, find excitement, and win…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Program Effectiveness, Longitudinal Studies, Epistemology
Hopley, Anthony A. B.; Dempsey, Kevin; Nicki, Richard – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
Playing Texas Hold 'em Online Poker (THOP) is on the rise. However, there is relatively little research examining factors that contribute to problem gambling in poker players. The aim of this study was to extend the research findings of Hopley and Nicki (2010). The negative mood states of depression, anxiety and stress were found to be linked to…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Depression (Psychology), Surveys, Behavior Problems
Dewprashad, Brahmadeo – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2011
This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This month's case study focuses on the chemistry of cocaine to teach a number of core concepts in organic chemistry. It also requires that students read and analyze an original research paper on…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Organic Chemistry, Case Studies, Science Instruction
Woicik, Patricia A.; Urban, Catherine; Alia-Klein, Nelly; Henry, Ashley; Maloney, Thomas; Telang, Frank; Wang, Gene-Jack; Volkow, Nora D.; Goldstein, Rita Z. – Neuropsychologia, 2011
The ability to adapt behavior in a changing environment is necessary for humans to achieve their goals and can be measured in the lab with tests of rule-based switching. Disease models, such as cocaine addiction, have revealed that alterations in dopamine interfere with adaptive set switching, culminating in perseveration. We explore perseverative…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Addictive Behavior, Persistence, Drug Abuse
Olason, Daniel Thor; Kristjansdottir, Elsa; Einarsdottir, Hafdis; Haraldsson, Haukur; Bjarnason, Geir; Derevensky, Jeffrey L. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
This study reports findings on Internet gambling and problem gambling among Icelandic youth. Participants were 1.537 13-18 year-old students, 786 boys and 747 girls. Results revealed that 56.6% had gambled at least once in the past 12 months and 24.3% on the Internet. Gender and developmental differences were found for Internet gambling, as boys…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Internet, Foreign Countries, Addictive Behavior
King, Daniel L.; Delfabbro, Paul H.; Griffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
The research literature suggests that the structural characteristics of video games may play a considerable role in the initiation, development and maintenance of problematic video game playing. The present study investigated the role of structural characteristics in video game playing behaviour within a sample of 421 video game players aged…
Descriptors: Play, Video Games, Role, Addictive Behavior
Kerkhof, Peter; Finkenauer, Catrin; Muusses, Linda D. – Human Communication Research, 2011
This article examines how compulsive Internet use and marital well-being are related to each other. We suggest that they are negatively related and explore whether compulsive Internet use predicts marital well-being or vice versa. The relation between compulsive Internet use and marital well-being is tested in a two-wave prospective study among…
Descriptors: Marital Satisfaction, Internet, Longitudinal Studies, Marriage
Berends, Lynda – Qualitative Report, 2011
People typically seek treatment for addiction only when faced with a major crisis. Understanding the trajectory of substance use and treatment seeking may assist in identifying points for intervention. In this study I explored the use of visual methods with in-depth interviews to represent people's substance use, critical events, and treatment…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse, Addictive Behavior, Drug Rehabilitation
Hagedorn, W. Bryce – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2011
Clients in the early stages of changing addictive behaviors are typically not ready to assume active roles in making significant changes. Navigating these challenges with traditional talk therapy can prove ineffective. Experiential group activities help normalize the difficulties associated with making changes and help clinicians bypass client…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Experiential Learning, Group Counseling, Addictive Behavior