The Latest Research
The following selection of research relates to campus-based alcohol, other drug abuse, and violence (AODV) prevention, with a special focus on the scope of the problem and promising strategies and interventions. The citations are compiled on a monthly basis from peer-reviewed journals serving as the primary source of college AODV prevention articles and from keyword searches of online research databases.
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Anderson, A. L., Lester, D., & Rogers, J. R. (2008). A psychometric investigation of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire. Death Studies, 32(10), 924-936.
Arria, A., Caldeira, K. M., O'Grady, K. E., Vincent, K. B., Fitzelle, D. B., Johnson, E. P., & Wish, E. D. (2008). Drug exposure opportunities and use patterns among college students: Results of a longitudinal prospective cohort study. Substance Abuse, 29(4), 19-38.
Austin, J. L., & Smith, J. E. (2008). Drinking for negative reinforcement: The semantic priming of alcohol concepts. Addictive Behaviors, 33(12), 1572-1580.
Coll, J. E., Draves, P. R., & Major, M. E. (2008). An examination of underage drinking in a sample of private university students. College Student Journal, 42(4), 982-985.
Crawford, E., Wright, M. O. D., & Birchmeier, Z. (2008). Drug-facilitated sexual assault: College women's risk perception and behavioral choices. Journal of American College Health, 57(3), 261-272.
Danis, F. S., & Anderson, K. M. (2008). An underserved population and untapped resource: A preliminary study of collegiate sorority response to dating violence. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 17(3), 336-351.
Eadie, E. M., Runtz, M. G., & Spencer-Rodgers, J. (2008). Posttraumatic stress symptoms as a mediator between sexual assault and adverse health outcomes in undergraduate women. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21(6), 540-547.
Gover, A. R., Kaukinen, C., & Fox, K. A. (2008). The relationship between violence in the family of origin and dating violence among college students. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23(12), 1667-1693.
Greely, H., Sahakian, B., Harris, J., Kessler, R. C., Gazzaniga, M., Campbell, P., & Farah, M. J. (2008). Towards responsible use of cognitive-enhancing drugs by the healthy. Nature, 456(7223), 702-705.
Haden, S. C., Scarpa, A., & Stanford, M. S. (2008). Validation of the Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scale in college students. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 17(3), 352-373.
Howard, D. E., Griffin, M. A., & Boekeloo, B. O. (2008). Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of alcohol-related sexual assault among university students. Adolescence, 43(172), 733-750.
Kelly-Weeder, S. (2008). Binge drinking in college-aged women: Framing a gender-specific prevention strategy. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 20(12), 577-584.
Marmion, S. L., & Lundberg-Love, P. K. (2008). PTSD symptoms in college students exposed to interparental violence: Are they comparable to those that result from child physical and sexual abuse? Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 17(3), 263-278.
McCauley, J. L., & Calhoun, K. S. (2008). Faulty perceptions? The impact of binge drinking history on college women's perceived rape resistance efficacy. Addictive Behaviors, 33(12), 1540-1545.
Messman-Moore, T. L., Coates, A. A., Gaffey, K. J., & Johnson, C. F. (2008). Sexuality, substance use, and susceptibility to victimization: Risk for rape and sexual coercion in a prospective study of college women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23(12), 1730-1746.
Miller, K. E. (2008). Energy drinks, race, and problem behaviors among college students. Journal of Adolescent Health, 43(5), 490-497.
Poulson, R. L., Bradshaw, S. D., Huff, J. M., Peebles, L. L., & Hilton, D. B. (2008). Risky sex behaviors among African American college students: The influence of alcohol, marijuana, and religiosity. North American Journal of Psychology, 10(3), 529-542.
Sabina, C., & Straus, M. A. (2008). Polyvictimization by dating partners and mental health among U.S. college students. Violence & Victims, 23(6), 667-682.
Taylor, J., James, L. M., Bobadilla, L., & Reeves, M. D. (2008). Screening for disinhibited disorder cases in a college population: Performance of the SMAST, DAST, SCID-II-Q, and PDQ-4. Psychological Assessment, 20(4), 351-360.
Vik, P. W., Islam-Zwart, K. A., & Ruge, L. N. (2008). Application of the PTSD-alcohol expectancy questionnaire (P-AEQ) to sexually assaulted college women. Addiction Research & Theory, 16(6), 585-594.
Williams, C. B., Galanter, M., Dermatis, H., & Schwartz, V. (2008). The importance of hopelessness among university students seeking psychiatric counseling. Psychiatric Quarterly, 79(4), 311-319.