Background Most variants of negative reinforcement theory predict that acute depressed
mood can promote alcohol-seeking behaviour, but the precise mechanisms underpinning�…

Acute negative mood powerfully motivates alcohol-seeking behavior, but it remains unclear
whether sensitivity to this effect is greater in drinkers who report depression symptoms�…

Although there is increasing evidence that automatic alcohol motivation plays a role in
drinking behavior, little research has examined the contexts that elicit these automatic�…

Background Two theories explain how negative mood primes smoking behaviour. The
stimulus–response (SR) account argues that in the negative mood state, smoking is�…

It remains unclear whether the negative reinforcement pathway to problematic drinking
exists, and if so, for whom. One idea that has received some support recently is that people�…

Objective: Consistent with research indicating that drinking to cope (DTC) motivation might
exacerbate negative affective states within or immediately proximal to discrete drinking�…

Background: People may be motivated to drink because of differential sensitivities to the
rewarding outcomes of alcohol consumption. Previous research has demonstrated that�…

Background Research suggests that depressed mood is associated with alcohol-related
problems, though its relation with drinking behavior has been inconsistent across studies�…

Aims Research suggests that self-reports on inferred motives for engaging in behavior may
be biased by limited introspective access into such processes. Self-reports on observable�…

Abstract Introduction and Aims Individuals who consume alcohol may be distinguished by
their drinking motives. Enhancement motives involve drinking to enhance positive moods�…