Aims: Impaired control, one of the hallmarks of addiction, is also one of the earliest
dependence symptoms to develop. Thus impaired control is particularly relevant to�…

Impaired control over alcohol use may be defined as “a breakdown of an intention to limit
consumption in a particular situation”(Heather, Tebbutt, Mattick, & Zamir, 1993, p. 701) and�…

Background: Little research has examined impaired control over alcohol consumption in
adolescents. This study examined the concurrent and discriminant validity of two DSM‐IV�…

Trait disinhibition is associated with problem drinking and alcohol drinking can bring about a
state of disinhibition. It is unclear however, if expectancies of alcohol-induced disinhibition�…

Perceived efficacy in controlling drinking has occupied a central place in theories of the
acquisition, treatment, and maintenance of drinking behavior. Two measures of perceived�…

Objective: Researchers and clinicians have been struggling for more than 20 years to define
problem drinking. This study focuses on young adults and aims to examine the construct�…

Evidence from a number of substance abuse populations suggests that substance abuse is
associated with a cluster of differences in cognitive processes. However, investigations of�…

OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to clinically describe the relationship of disruptive behavior
disorders with both alcohol dependence and the use of a variety of substances. METHOD�…

Impaired control, defined as “a breakdown of an intention to limit consumption”(Heather et
al. J Stud Alcohol 1993; 54, 701), has historically been considered an important aspect of�…

Background A defining feature of alcohol addiction is dyscontrol–drinking despite intentions
to restrain use. Given that dyscontrolled drinking involves an automatic (nonvolitional)�…