Journal article
Physiological Alcohol Dependence Symptoms in Early Adulthood: A Longitudinal Perspective
Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology, Vol.8(4), pp.493-508
11/01/2000
DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.8.4.493
PMID: 11127421
Abstract
The developmental course of physiological dependence on alcohol was investigated by estimating the prevalance, stability, and prognostic significance of individual tolerance and withdrawal symptoms, prospectively over 7 years, in 450 young adults. Different prevalence rates and patterns of stability were observed with alternate tolerance items. Consistently low base rates were observed for all withdrawal items. Person-level stability of tolerance and withdrawal indicators was moderate at test-retest intervals of 1 year and increasingly modest at longer intervals. Reporting tolerance and withdrawal in early adulthood was associated with a substantial risk for later alcohol use disorder. Results suggest that the likelihood of experiencing tolerance or withdrawal symptoms may vary as a function of an individual's stage of development and drinking history. Implications for future assessment and classification of alcohol dependence are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Physiological Alcohol Dependence Symptoms in Early Adulthood: A Longitudinal Perspective
- Creators
- Susan E. O'Neill - University of MissouriKenneth J. Sher - University of Missouri
- Contributors
- Warren K Bickel (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology, Vol.8(4), pp.493-508
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- DOI
- 10.1037/1064-1297.8.4.493
- PMID
- 11127421
- ISSN
- 1064-1297
- eISSN
- 1936-2293
- Number of pages
- 16
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2000
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984719846002771
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