Citation

Lejuez CW, Magidson JF, Mitchell SH, Sinha R, Stevens MC, de Wit H. Alcohol Clin. Exp. Res. 2010; 34(8): 1334-1345.

Affiliation

From the Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Center for Addictions, Personality and Emotion Research, Maryland; Oregon Health & Science University; Yale University School of Medicine; and University of Chicago.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01217.x

PMID

20491733

PMCID

PMC3182265

Abstract

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are a devastating public health problem. The construct of impulsivity is biologically based and heritable, and its various dimensions are relevant for understanding alcohol use. The goal of the current manuscript is to review recent behavioral and biological research examining various dimensions of impulsivity and their relation to AUDs from risk for initial use through dependence and relapse. Moreover, we also highlight key psychological variables including affective processes as they relate to current use and early indications of alcohol problems, as well as psychopathology, violence, and aggression in relation to AUDs. Each section includes a critical summary and we conclude the review with future directions focused on issues relevant to measurement, causality, and intervention. Throughout the review, we attempt to be as specific as possible about the dimensions of impulsivity being referenced, while attempting to draw parallels and highlighting differences as the existing literature allows.

Language: en