ReviewDrug and alcohol dependence2016
Personalizing substance use treatment based on pre-treatment impulsivity and sensation seeking: A review.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Impulsivity in People with Mental Disorders: a Systematic Review and Explanatory Meta-Analysis.Neuropsychology review · 2020Pooled it
- The Effects of rTMS on Impulsivity in Normal Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Neuropsychology review · 2018Pooled it
- Who responds to a multi-component treatment for cannabis use disorder? Using multivariable and machine learning models to classify treatment responders and non-responders.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023Trial
- Applying methods for personalized medicine to the treatment of alcohol use disorder.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2021Trial
- Behavioral phenotypes associated with cannabis and alcohol substitution.Harm reduction journal · 2026Observational
- Genetic influences for distinct impulsivity domains are differentially associated with early substance use initiation: Results from the ABCD Study.Psychological medicine · 2025Article
- Understanding Attrition in Text-Based Health Promotion for Fathers: Survival Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- How general functioning of family affects gambling-related beliefs: the mediating role of communication and the moderating role of impulsivity trait.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Social Support and Drug Abstention Motivation among Chinese Male Drug Addicts: A Moderated Mediation Model of Self-Control and Sensation-Seeking.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Delay discounting and neurocognitive correlates among inner city adolescents with and without family history of substance use disorder.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2021Article
- Sensation-Seeking and Impulsivity in Athletes with Sport-Related Concussion.Current psychiatry reports · 2021Review
- The neurobiology of impulsivity and substance use disorders: implications for treatment.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2019Review
- Dimensions of impulsive behavior: Predicting contingency management treatment outcomes for adolescent smokers.Addictive behaviors · 2019Article
- Trajectories of alcohol and marijuana use among primary versus secondary psychopathy variants within an adjudicated adolescent male sample.Personality disorders · 2019Article
- Population Survey Data Informing the Therapeutic Potential of Classic and Novel Phenethylamine, Tryptamine, and Lysergamide Psychedelics.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Article
- Higher Impulsivity As a Distinctive Trait of Severe Cocaine Addiction among Individuals Treated for Cocaine or Alcohol Use Disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2018Article
- Racial/ethnic minority females smoke more cigarettes after social interaction with others who smoke.Journal of ethnicity in substance abuseArticle
- Impulsivity Dimensions Predict Treatment Dropout Among Women in Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders.Substance use : research and treatmentArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTheoretically, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment that matches an individual's etiology and/or maintaining factors should be more effective than a treatment that does not directly address these factors. Impulsivity and sensation/reward seeking may contribute to the development and maintenance of SUDs, and are potential candidate variables for assigning patients to treatment. The goal is to identify whether current research can provide insight into which treatments may be most effective for individuals high in impulsivity or sensation seeking, relative to other treatments. A secondary goal is to provide recommendations for personalizing SUD treatment based on etiology or maintaining factors.
methodThis review summarizes clinical trials that speak to the differential effectiveness of two or more treatments for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use disorders, based on pre-treatment impulsivity, sensation seeking, or related constructs.
resultsFew studies examine the differential effectiveness of two or more treatments for individuals high in impulsivity or sensation seeking. Very preliminary evidence suggests that contingency management may hold promise for individuals high in impulsivity. Pharmacological trials were under-represented in the current review, despite evidence that the effectiveness of some pharmacological interventions may be moderated by impulsivity.
conclusionsPotential reasons for slow rate of progress to date are provided. Given slow accumulation of evidence, an alternative method for personalizing treatment based on pre-treatment psychosocial factors, including impulsivity and sensation/reward seeking, is proposed. Future research may explore the role of contingency management for SUD among individuals with high pre-treatment impulsivity or sensation seeking. Finally, novel, technology-enhanced behavioral mechanisms are discussed as an adjunct to SUD treatment for these high-risk populations.
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