THE ALCOHOL SKILLS TRAINING-PROGRAM - A GROUP INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG-ADULT DRINKERS

Development, content, and evaluation of the Alcohol Skills Training Pr ogram (ASTP) is described. Patterned after strategies for relapse prev ention, the ASTP is a cognitive behavioral approach to the secondary p revention of alcohol problems. Format and context of the six group ses sions are detailed, and process considerations are discussed. Results are summarized for two controlled investigations of the ASTP with youn g adult drinkers. The psychoeducational approach of the ASTP is recomm ended as an effective means for changing drinking patterns among young adults who are at risk for alcohol-related problems.