Overview

Most alcohol studies have focused on the issues of alcohol dependence and the harmful effects of drinking, rather than on the level of alcohol consumption itself. In Measuring Alcohol Consumption, Raye Litten and John Allen - renowned authorities in the field of alcohol studies - and their panel of experts demonstrate how the accurate assessment of alcohol usage is important in its own right. This is especially true in at least four contexts: evaluating the effectiveness of alcoholism and alcohol abuse treatment and prevention efforts assessing the level of alcohol consumption in screening for future alcohol-related behavioral and medical problems determining alcohol consumption - with or without collateral alcoholism - as a risk factor for many serious medical conditions the importance of monitoring alcohol use in ensuring public safety. Measuring Alcohol Consumption discusses a variety of techniques and approaches, including direct verbal and collateral accounts of drinking, complex and innovative biochemical indicators, methods of measuring drinking over an extended period of time, and procedures that measure relatively recent consumption. Timely and thought-provoking, Litten and Allen's Measuring Alcohol Consumption constitutes the first comprehensive source on these new techniques. It is an invaluable guide for all concerned with the problems associated with alcohol use and abuse, at both the clinical and research levels.

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Author:   Raye Z. Litten ,  John P. Allen
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   1992 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.150kg
ISBN:  

9780896032316

ISBN 10:   0896032310
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   23 October 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Psychosocial Measures of Alcohol Consumption.- Just the Facts: Enhancing Measurement of Alcohol Consumption Using Self-Report Methods.- Computerized Approaches to Alcohol Assessment.- Timeline Follow-Back: A Technique for Assessing Self-Reported Alcohol Consumption.- Using Subject and Collateral Reports to Measure Alcohol Consumption.- Biochemical Measures of Alcohol Consumption.- An Overview of Current and Emerging Markers of Alcoholism.- Blood and Liver Markers in the Estimation of Alcohol Consumption.- Carbohydrate-Deficient Transferrin and 5-Hydroxytryptophol: Two New Markers of High Alcohol Consumption.- Protein-Acetaldehyde Adducts as Biochemical Markers of Alcohol Consumption.- Measuring Alcohol Consumption by Transdermal Dosimetry.- Assessment of Ethanol Consumption with a Wearable, Electronic Ethanol Sensor/Recorder.- Summary.- Measures of Alcohol Consumption in Perspective.

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Measuring Alcohol Consumption ...is an excellent resource for all those interested, at either a research or clinical level, in alcohol use and misuse ...highly organized, cohesive, integrated and practical...This superbly organized, thorough, and readable book is highly recommended for all those who need to assess alcohol intake. -The Journal of Clinical Pathology

Measuring Alcohol Consumption ...is an excellent resource for all those interested, at either a research or clinical level, in alcohol use and misuse ...highly organized, cohesive, integrated and practical...This superbly organized, thorough, and readable book is highly recommended for all those who need to assess alcohol intake. - The Journal of Clinical Pathology

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