Alexithymia, Affect Regulation, and Binge Drinking in College Students

• Published in: Journal of college student psychotherapy Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 132 - 146
• Main Author: Barth, F. Diane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 03.04.2015
• Subjects: "emotional confusion," resistance; affect regulation; Affective Behavior; Alcohol Abuse; alexithymia; binge drinking; College Students; Drinking; Eating Disorders; Emotional Response; Intervention

Numerous programs have been instituted to address the widely recognized problem of binge drinking in college students, with some excellent results. Yet binge drinking is commonly still viewed as a socially acceptable form of relaxing and bonding with peers, often with the stated goal of getting as d...