Brian Borsari1,2, Matthew M Yalch1, Paola Pedrelli3,4, Sharon Radomski5, Rachel L Bachrach6, Jennifer P Read3. 1. a Mental Health Service (116B), San Francisco VA Medical Center , San Francisco , California , USA. 2. b Department of Psychiatry , University of California , San Francisco , California , USA. 3. c Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston , Massachusetts , USA. 4. d Harvard Medical School , Massachusetts , USA. 5. e Department of Psychology , University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo , New York , USA. 6. f VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University Drive C , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examined how profiles of alcohol use and symptoms of common mental health disorders (depression and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) influenced the perceived need for and actual seeking of different types of treatment (for alcohol versus psychological distress) in college student drinkers. PARTICIPANTS: Undergraduate students (n = 164) were assessed between September 2009 and August 2015. METHODS: We classified students into different symptom profiles using model-based clustering and compared these profiles on a variety of variables. RESULTS: The cluster model yielded three profiles: Low Risk (n = 66), Concomitant (n = 35), and Heavy Drinking (n = 63). Students in these profiles significantly differed in alcohol consumption, alcohol-related cognitions and problems, and perceptions of need and prior engagement in treatment. CONCLUSION: A variety of strategies can be used to engage students experiencing heavy drinking and/or mental health problems into treatment on campus.
OBJECTIVE: This study examined how profiles of alcohol use and symptoms of common mental health disorders (depression and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) influenced the perceived need for and actual seeking of different types of treatment (for alcohol versus psychological distress) in college student drinkers. PARTICIPANTS: Undergraduate students (n = 164) were assessed between September 2009 and August 2015. METHODS: We classified students into different symptom profiles using model-based clustering and compared these profiles on a variety of variables. RESULTS: The cluster model yielded three profiles: Low Risk (n = 66), Concomitant (n = 35), and Heavy Drinking (n = 63). Students in these profiles significantly differed in alcohol consumption, alcohol-related cognitions and problems, and perceptions of need and prior engagement in treatment. CONCLUSION: A variety of strategies can be used to engage students experiencing heavy drinking and/or mental health problems into treatment on campus.
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Keywords:
Alcohol; PTSD; college students; depression; treatment seeking
Authors: Christopher J Monahan; Meghan E McDevitt-Murphy; Ashley A Dennhardt; Jessica R Skidmore; Matthew P Martens; James G Murphy Journal: Addict Behav Date: 2012-09-12 Impact factor: 3.913