Evaluation of a Single-Session Expectancy Challenge Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use Among College Students

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 168-175

  Lau Barraco, Cathy ^a   Dunn, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; college; drinking; expectancy; expectancy challenge

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CULTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 44849089353     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.22.2.168     Document Type: Article

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