Self-medication in social phobia - A review of the alcohol literature

被引：162

作者：

Carrigan, MH

Randall, CL

机构：

[1] Univ S Carolina, Dept Psychol, Aiken, SC 29801 USA

[2] Med Univ S Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425 USA

来源：

ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS | 2003年 / 28卷 / 02期

关键词：

self-medication; alcohol abuse; alcoholism; social phobia; anxiety; social anxiety; social anxiety disorder;

D O I：

10.1016/S0306-4603(01)00235-0

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

It is well documented that many individuals endorse the belief that alcohol reduces social anxiety. Individuals with social phobia, therefore, might be expected to use alcohol as a coping strategy in an attempt at self-medication. The purpose of the present paper was to review the published literature on the relationship between alcohol use and social phobia to test the self-medication hypothesis (SMH). Support for one aspect of the SMH was found; individuals with social phobia use alcohol to reduce anxiety. Support for the second premise, that alcohol actually reduces social anxiety, was less conclusive. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：269 / 284

页数：16

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