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SynthesisPsychological bulletin2009

A meta-analytic investigation of the relationship between attentional bias and subjective craving in substance abuse.

Matt Field, Marcus R Munafò, Ingmar H A Franken

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Synthesis in Psychological bulletin, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 239 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Who cites it

239 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  9. Modified cognitive behavioral therapy (M-CBT) for cocaine dependence: Development of treatment for cognitively impaired users and results from a Stage 1 trial.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2018
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  16. The efficacy of attention bias modification therapy in cocaine use disorders.The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Matt FieldSchool of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. mfield@liverpool.ac.uk
Marcus R Munafò
Ingmar H A Franken

Funding

Medical Research Council G0601070Medical Research Council G0601070(79732)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Theoretical models of addiction suggest that attentional bias for substance-related cues should be associated with self-reported craving. The authors evaluated the strength of the association by performing a meta-analysis on 68 independent data sets from which correlation coefficients between subjective craving and attentional bias indices were derived. Additional stratified analyses were conducted to identify any variables that might moderate the association between craving and attentional bias. The primary meta-analysis indicated a significant, albeit weak (r=.19), association between attentional bias and craving. Stratified analyses revealed that the association was larger for illicit drug and caffeine craving than for alcohol and tobacco craving, larger for direct measures of attention (eye movement measures and event-related potential measures) than for indirect behavioral measures of attentional bias, and larger when craving strength was high than when it was low (all ps<.05). The size of the correlation did not differ among patients in treatment and individuals who were not seeking treatment. These results suggest that attentional bias and craving are related phenomena, although the relationship is generally modest and appears to be moderated by various factors. Theoretical implications are discussed.

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AssociationAttentionCuesMotivationAlcoholismEmotionsHumansPatient ComplianceSmokingSmoking CessationSubstance-Related DisordersSubstance Withdrawal Syndrome

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PMID19586163
PMCPMC2999821

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