Cue-elicited heart rate variability and attentional bias predict alcohol relapse following treatment

Garland, Eric L.; Franken, Ingmar H.A.; Howard, Matthew O.

doi:10.1007/s00213-011-2618-4

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“…The non-reduction of P3 amplitudes to A stimuli would therefore reflect the emergence of a bias in the processing of alcoholrelated stimuli from Time 1 to Time 2. Similar biases that facilitate the detection and selection of substance cues have been suggested to play a causal or perpetrating role in substancerelated behaviours (Garland et al, 2012; Goldstein and Volkow, Lubman et al, 2004;Robinson and Berridge, 1993;Zironi et al, 2006;). Binge drinkers also show inhibition impairments that increase with years of consumption (Lopez-Caneda et al, 2012), leading to a neurocognitive profile characterised by preferential processing of alcohol-related cues and a lack of inhibition resources, in a moderate but increasing way with the duration of drinking habits, consistent with the dual process model theories associated with chronic drinking behaviours (Stacy and Wiers, 2010).…”

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Electrophysiological correlates of alcohol- and non-alcohol-related stimuli processing in binge drinkers: A follow-up study

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Background: The continuation of binge drinking is associated with the development of neurocognitive brain abnormalities similar to those observed in patients with alcohol dependence. Alcohol cue reactivity constitutes a risk marker for alcohol dependence. Through event-related potentials (ERPs), we aimed to examine its potential presence as well as its evolution over time in binge drinkers in a one-year period. Methods: ERPs were recorded during a visual oddball task in which controls (n=15) and binge drinkers (n=15) had to detect infrequent deviant stimuli (related or unrelated to alcohol) among frequent standard stimuli. The test was performed twice with a one-year interval in order to explore the longlasting influence of drinking habits. Results: Contrary to the controls, binge drinkers showed significantly reduced amplitudes of the P1 component for both alcohol and non-alcoholrelated cues and of the P3 component only for neutral cues in the second assessment compared with the first. Conclusion: The continuation of binge drinking over one year is associated with the development of brain functional abnormalities (indexed by the P1 component) as well as a higher reactivity to alcohol-related stimuli and/or a decreased reactivity to non-alcohol-related stimuli (indexed by the P3 component).

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“…The latter refers to the same study as the earlier paper by Waters, Shiffman, Sayette, et al (2003), but the Stroop and visual probe task data were reported in two different articles. Significantly, only one paper to date has reported an association between attentional bias measured by the visual probe task and relapse (Garland, Franken, & Howard, 2012).…”

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Less than meets the eye: Reappraising the clinical relevance of attentional bias in addiction

Christiansen

Schoenmakers

Field

2015

Addictive Behaviors

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Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in attentional bias in addiction, particularly its clinical relevance. Specifically, numerous articles claimed to demonstrate either that (1) attentional bias measured in treatment settings could predict subsequent relapse to substance use, or (2) direct modification of attentional bias reduced substance use and improved treatment outcomes. In this paper, we critically evaluate empirical studies that investigated these issues. We show that the evidence regarding both of these claims is decidedly mixed, and that many of the studies that appear to yield positive findings have serious methodological and statistical limitations. We contend that the available literature suggests that attentional bias for drug cues fluctuates within individuals because it is an output of the underlying motivational state at that moment in time, but there is no convincing evidence that it exerts a causal influence on substance use. Future research should make use of experience sampling methodology to characterise the clinical significance of fluctuations in attentional bias over time.

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“…For instance, a major meta-analysis by Field, Munafò, and Franken (2009) found that attentional bias for substance-related cues was associated with self-reported craving across substances. Relatedly, biases for alcohol cues have been associated with relapse following treatment in alcohol-dependent adults (Garland, Franken, & Howard, 2012).…”

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Eye on the Prize: High-Risk Gamblers Show Sustained Selective Attention to Gambling Cues

Hudson¹,

Olatunji²,

Gough³

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Disordered gambling is characterized by persistent and problematic gambling, leading to impairment or distress, which may be exacerbated by vigilance to gambling cues in the environment. Yet, questions regarding the specific attentional biases present in gamblers remain unresolved. In the current study, we used a rapid serial visual presentation paradigm to examine attentional orienting and maintenance/ disengagement for gambling stimuli, relative to emotional and neutral stimuli, in high-and low-risk gamblers (N = 57). High-risk gamblers showed attentional biases for gambling stimuli, relative to other distractors, and these biases were observed at the level of attentional maintenance/disengagement. Low-risk gamblers showed some evidence of non-specific attentional biases (to negative and gambling pictures). Low-risk, but not high-risk, gamblers demonstrated sustained biases for negative items and facilitated disengagement from positive items. Findings highlight differences in attentional processes between high-and low-risk gamblers and point to sustained biases as worthy targets for clinical interventions. Future work should assess the malleability of gambling biases in high-risk gamblers and determine whether altering attention to gambling items influences gambling behaviour. Keywords: attentional bias, gambling RésuméLe jeu compulsif est caractérisé par des comportements liés au jeu qui sont problé-matiques et persistants, et qui entraînent une détresse ou une incapacité à fonctionner pouvant être exacerbées par l'attention accordée aux signaux associés au jeu dans

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Cue-elicited heart rate variability and attentional bias predict alcohol relapse following treatment

Cited by 147 publications

References 67 publications

Electrophysiological correlates of alcohol- and non-alcohol-related stimuli processing in binge drinkers: A follow-up study

Electrophysiological correlates of alcohol- and non-alcohol-related stimuli processing in binge drinkers: A follow-up study

Less than meets the eye: Reappraising the clinical relevance of attentional bias in addiction

Eye on the Prize: High-Risk Gamblers Show Sustained Selective Attention to Gambling Cues

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