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Trauma-focused imaginal exposure for individuals with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol dependence: Revealing mechanisms of alcohol craving in a cue reactivity paradigm.

Coffey, Scott F., Stasiewicz, Paul R., Hughes, Pamela M., Brimo, Marcella L.·2006·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Abstract

With a sample (N = 43) of participants meeting current diagnostic criteria for both alcohol dependence and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the authors tested the hypothesis that alcohol craving elicited by a trauma cue might be attenuated if trauma-elicited negative emotion were reduced following trauma-focused imaginal exposure. In a laboratory-based experiment, participants were randomly assigned to either trauma-focused imaginal exposure or imagery-based relaxation. A cue reactivity paradigm was used to assess alcohol craving prior to, and after completion of, the 6 clinical sessions. Attrition was high but did not differ between experimental conditions. For study completers, PTSD symptoms decreased in the exposure condition but not in the relaxation condition. Alcohol craving and distress elicited by trauma images decreased in the exposure condition but did not change in the relaxation condition. Results support the hypothesis that negative emotion is a mechanism of alcohol craving.

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Authors
Coffey, S. F., Stasiewicz, P. R., Hughes, P. M., & Brimo, M. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
  • University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Venue
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Published
2006-12
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
425-435
ISSN
  • 0893-164X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1501
OpenAlex
W2081541741
Cited by
172
References
69
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FWCI
3.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (AA13308)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism, alcohol craving, cue reactivity, negative emotions, comorbidities, PTSD treatment
MeSH terms
Adult, Alcoholism, Arousal, Cues, Desensitization, Psychologic, Female, Humans, Imagination, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Pain Measurement, Patient Dropouts, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Comorbidity

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