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Alcohol attentional bias as a predictor of alcohol abusers' treatment outcome.
- Source :
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Drug & Alcohol Dependence . Dec2002, Vol. 68 Issue 3, p237-243. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Alcohol abusers' and non-abusers' attentional distraction for alcohol-related, concern-related, and neutral stimuli was assessed with the emotional Stroop paradigm. Alcohol abusers (n=14) were tested on admission to inpatient treatment and immediately before discharge, 4 weeks later; non-abusers (n=16) were also tested twice, with a 4-week intervening interval. Alcohol abusers were assessed for alcohol use 3 months after discharge. Unlike control participants and alcohol abusers whose treatment was successful, alcohol abusers whose treatment was unsuccessful (who relapsed or did not maintain post-discharge outpatient contact) had a significant increase in attentional distraction for alcohol stimuli during the 4 weeks of inpatient treatment. Compared to control participants and alcohol abusers who completed the 4 weeks of treatment, those who did not complete treatment (n=9) were highly distracted by concern-related stimuli at treatment admission. The results have implications for understanding the cognitive and motivational processes underlying successful treatment for alcohol abuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03768716
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Drug & Alcohol Dependence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 106799690
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0376-8716(02)00219-3