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Borsari B, Yalch MM, Pedrelli P, Radomski S, Bachrach RL, Read JP. Associations among trauma, depression, and alcohol use profiles and treatment motivation and engagement in college students. Journal of American College Health : J of Ach. 2018 Oct 1; 66(7):644-654.
OBJECTIVE: This study examined how profiles of alcohol use and symptoms of common mental health disorders (depression and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) influenced the perceived need for and actual seeking of different types of treatment (for alcohol versus psychological distress) in college student drinkers. PARTICIPANTS: Undergraduate students (n = 164) were assessed between September 2009 and August 2015. METHODS: We classified students into different symptom profiles using model-based clustering and compared these profiles on a variety of variables. RESULTS: The cluster model yielded three profiles: Low Risk (n = 66), Concomitant (n = 35), and Heavy Drinking (n = 63). Students in these profiles significantly differed in alcohol consumption, alcohol-related cognitions and problems, and perceptions of need and prior engagement in treatment. CONCLUSION: A variety of strategies can be used to engage students experiencing heavy drinking and/or mental health problems into treatment on campus.