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The role of affective dysregulation in drug addiction

Cheetham, Ali, Allen, Nicholas B., Yücel, Murat, Lubman, Dan I.·2010·Clinical Psychology Review

Abstract

Although affective and substance use disorders frequently co-occur, the role of affective dysregulation in addiction is often overlooked. This paper reviews the role of affective dysregulation in the initiation and maintenance of substance use disorders (SUDs), presenting evidence for a relationship between SUD and three biologically-based dimensions of affective temperament and behaviour: negative affect (NA), positive affect (PA), and effortful control (EC). High NA, low EC, and both high and low PA were each found to play a role in conferring risk and maintaining substance use behaviours, although the strength of their influence differed depending on stage of illness (i.e., early onset use through to addiction). Given these findings, we argue that future research should explicitly consider how changes within affective systems may underlie the development of SUDs. A better understanding of the role of affective dysregulation in addiction will aid in clarifying how risk is conferred, as well as how addictive behaviours are maintained, thereby informing the development of preventative strategies and novel treatments. Future studies should continue to examine the role of high NA in SUDs, and further examine the respective roles of high PA, low PA, and low EC, as well as identifying the affective characteristics that predispose high-risk individuals to later substance use problems.

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Authors
Cheetham, A., Allen, N. B., Yücel, M., & Lubman, D. I.
Affiliations
The University of Melbourne (AU)
Corresponding author
Lubman, Dan I.
Venue
Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-08
Volume
30
Issue
6
Pages
621-634
ISSN
0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1977593884
Cited by
308
References
180
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
emotional dysregulation, substance use disorders, drug addiction, affective temperament, negative affect, positive affect, effortful control, addiction risk, early onset of substance use, prevention
MeSH terms
Affective Symptoms, Emotions, Humans, Temperament, Behavior, Addictive, Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry), Substance-Related Disorders

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