Evaluating When Changes in Delay Discounting Occur in a Residential Alcohol Treatment Program
Graduation Year
2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jesse Dallery, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Sarah Bloom, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Anthony Concepcion, Ph.D.
Keywords
alcohol use, behavioral impulsivity, delay discounting, residential treatment
Abstract
Delay discounting has long been associated with substance misuse across both animal subjects and human participants. The purpose of the proposed study was to evaluate if and when changes in delay discounting occur during a residential treatment program for alcohol use. Participants were asked to complete the 5-trial adjusting amount discounting task (Koffarnus & Bickel, 2014) and an electronic version of the Du et al. (2002) delay discounting task repeatedly across 21 days while in residential treatment. Additional assessments included the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT; Saunders et al., 1993), a demographic survey, and a social validity questionnaire. Findings included an aggregate change in delay discounting during residential treatment for alcohol use between Day 1 and Day 21.
Scholar Commons Citation
Fuller, Asha A., "Evaluating When Changes in Delay Discounting Occur in a Residential Alcohol Treatment Program" (2024). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/11121
