Therapy for Undergraduate College Students Who Binge Drink and Are Depressed

"8 sessions with study clinician, which focus on depressive symptom treatment and alcohol use Both courses teach coping skills for depression (CBT). However, one course focuses only on treatment for depression whereas the other provides also information tailored to the students' level of drinking and experience with regard to alcohol use.~In one course students are asked questions about their drinking, receive personalized feedback about it and are taught coping skills for their depressive symptoms"

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of therapy in which students will be taught coping skills for their depressive symptoms but they may or may not talk about alcohol consumption depending on the students' preference.