ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2015
Alcohol-Induced Blackouts and Other Negative Outcomes During the Transition Out of College.
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- Alcohol-Induced Blackouts: A Review of Recent Clinical Research with Practical Implications and Recommendations for Future Studies.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2016Pooled it
- The Drinking Dashboard for alcohol-induced blackout: A randomized pilot trial.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2025Trial
- A randomized pilot trial of a mobile delivered brief motivational interviewing and behavioral economic alcohol intervention for emerging adults.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2023Trial
- Individual and Social Factors Related to Trajectories of Blackouts among Underage Drinkers in the Emergency Department.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2019Trial
- Alcohol-Induced Amnesia and Personalized Drinking Feedback: Blackouts Predict Intervention Response.Behavior therapy · 2019Trial
- Blackouts as a Moderator of Young Adult Veteran Response to Personalized Normative Feedback for Heavy Drinking.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2018Trial
- A theory-informed examination of biopsychosocial influences on transdermal alcohol concentration and next-day reports of alcohol-induced blackouts in young adults.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Day-level negative outcomes of failed control over drinking.Journal of psychopathology and clinical science · 2026Article
- Alcohol-Induced Blackouts and Subsequent Drinking Trajectories: Evidence From Three Longitudinal Samples.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- Associations among sexual assault history, alcohol use, blackouts, and blackout intentions among college women.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2025Article
- Associations between posting about alcohol on social networking sites and alcohol-induced blackouts in a sample of young adults not in 4-year college.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2025Article
- A longitudinal study of the relationship between alcohol-related blackouts and attenuated structural brain development.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2024Article
- A Dual-Process Decision-Making Model Examining the Longitudinal Associations Between Alcohol-Induced Blackouts and Alcohol Use Disorder Risk Among College Student Drinkers.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2024Article
- Does it really matter that I do not remember my night? Consequences related to blacking out among college student drinkers.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2023Article
- Examining Attitude, Norms, and Intentions as Predictors of Prospective Change in Alcohol-Induced Blackouts.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2023Article
- Prevalence and correlates of alcohol-induced blackout in a diverse sample of veterans.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2023Article
- Gender, acculturation, and alcohol-related consequences among college students of color.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2023Article
- A Longitudinal Examination of Alcohol-Related Blackouts as a Predictor of Changes in Learning, Memory, and Executive Function in Adolescents.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Opportunities for reducing college drinking: The roles of drinking attitudes and blackout experience.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2021Article
- Intentions and motives to experience alcohol-induced blackout among young adults in college.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThere is considerable debate about the prospective association between alcohol-dependence symptoms and alcohol-related blackouts. The goal of this study was to examine the associations among alcohol-dependence symptoms, blackouts, and social and emotional consequences during the transition out of college.
methodParticipants (N = 829; 66% female) were part of a 6-year longitudinal study designed to explore alcohol use and risky behaviors during and after college. Data for these analyses were from Years 4 and 5 of data collection, which most closely corresponded to the transition out of college. Using cross-lagged models, we tested the prospective associations of alcohol-dependence symptoms, blackout frequency, and social and emotional consequences.
resultsAlcohol-dependence symptoms in Year 4 predicted increased frequency of blackouts and social and emotional consequences during the subsequent year. Blackouts during Year 4 also significantly predicted increased alcohol-related social and emotional consequences, but not dependence symptoms, in Year 5.
conclusionsAlthough blackouts do not predict the development of alcohol-dependence symptoms, they increase the risk for less severe alcohol-related consequences during the transition out of college. This may result from the cognitive reconciliation of negative behaviors that occur during these episodes of amnesia.
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