Updating and expanding the classic Psychological Theories of Drinking and Alcoholism, this fully revised second edition incorporates state-of-the-art presentations from leaders in the alcoholism field. Contributors review established and emerging approaches that guide research into the psychological processes influencing drinking and alcoholism. The volume's multidisciplinary approach also takes into account biological, pharmacological, and social factors, offering important insights into the development and escalation of drinking problems and the various aroaches to treatment.
Including significantly expanded coverage of developmental, social learning, and cognitive theories, the book features new chapters on genetics, neurobiology, and emotions.
Updating and expanding the classic Psychological Theories of Drinking and Alcoholism, this fully revised second edition incorporates state-of-the-art presentations from leaders in the alcoholism field. Contributors review established and emerging approaches that guide research into the psychological processes influencing drinking and alcoholism. The volume's multidisciplinary approach also takes into account biological, pharmacological, and social factors, offering important insights into the development and escalation of drinking problems and the various aroaches to treatment.
Including significantly expanded coverage of developmental, social learning, and cognitive theories, the book features new chapters on genetics, neurobiology, and emotions.
1. Introduction, Leonard and Blane
2. Alcohol and Tension Reduction, Greeley and Oei
3. Personality and Alcoholism: Issues, Methods, and Etiological
Processes, Sher, Trull, Bartholow, and Vieth
4. Social Learning Theory, Maisto, Carey, and Bradizza
5. Developmental Theory and Research, Windle and Davies
6. Alcohol Expectancy Theory: The Application of Cognitive
Neuroscience, Goldman, Del Boca, and Darkes
7. Cognitive Theory and Research, Sayette
8. Learning Theory and Research, Vogel-Sprott and Fillmore
9. Alcohol and Emotional Response: A Multidimensional-Multilevel
Analysis, Lang, Patrick, and Stritzke
10. Behavioral Genetic Models of Alcoholism and Drinking, McGue
11. Neurobiological Bases of Alcohol's Psychological Effects,
Fromme and D'Amico
12. Conclusion, Leonard and Blane
Kenneth E. Leonard, PhD, is a Senior Research Scientist at the
Research Institute on Addictions and the Director of the Division
of Psychology in Psychiatry, School of Medicine, State University
of New York at Buffalo.
Howard Thomas Blane, PhD, until his death in 2019, was Director
Emeritus of the Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions and
Research Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Psychiatry, and
Preventive Medicine at the University at Buffalo, State University
of New York. Dr. Blane was renowned for his research on the
prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorders and on alcohol
use among young adults.
This new edition provides a welcome update of a text that has
become a standard reference for researchers and teachers alike.
Like the previous edition, this fine overview will stand as an
important resource for a wide range of readers interested in
theories of causation of drinking-related behaviors and problems
and alcohol dependence. --Marc A. Schuckit, MD, Editor, Journal of
Studies on Alcohol, Professor of Psychiatry, UCSD School of
Medicine, Director, Alcohol Research Center, San Diego VA Medical
Center
In recent decades, psychology has made extraordinary advances in
the understanding of alcohol misuse and how it can be rationally
treated. This brilliantly produced text critically distills that
knowledge base and makes it available to a wide audience of
students, scholars, and practitioners. The volume is comprehensive
and immensely authoritative. --Griffith Edwards, CBE, DSc, DM,
FRCP, FRCPsych, Editor-in-Chief, Addiction, National Addiction
Centre, London
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