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Modulation of smoking cue reactivity by social context—Implications for exposure therapy in virtual reality

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2023
Rationale: Social factors are considered important for the initiation and maintenance of drug abuse. Virtual reality (VR) research on cue reactivity and exposure frequently incorporates social stimuli as part of complex drug-intake scenarios.
Markus H. Winkler, Yonghui Li, Yonghui Li, Paul Pauli, Paul Pauli, Andreas Mühlberger   +5 more
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Cue-induced Behavioral and Neural Changes among Excessive Internet Gamers and Possible Application of Cue Exposure Therapy to Internet Gaming Disorder

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) may lead to many negative consequences in everyday life, yet there is currently no effective treatment for IGD. Cue-reactivity paradigm is commonly used to evaluate craving for substance, food, and gambling; cue exposure ...
Yongjun eZhang, Yongjun eZhang, Yamikani eNdasauka, Juan eHou, Jianwen eChen, Li-Zhuang eYang, Ying eWang, Long eHan, Junjie eBu, Peng eZhang, Yifeng eZhou, Xiaochu eZhang, Xiaochu eZhang, Xiaochu eZhang, Xiaochu eZhang   +14 more
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The use of virtual reality in craving assessment and cue-exposure therapy in substance use disorders

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
Craving is recognized as an important diagnosis criterion for substance use disorders (SUDs) and a predictive factor of relapse. Various methods to study craving exist, however, suppressing craving to successfully promote abstinence remains an unmet ...
Antoine eHone-Blanchet, Tobias eWensing, Shirley eFecteau, Shirley eFecteau   +3 more
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Identifying Triggers of Alcohol Craving to Develop Effective Virtual Environments for Cue Exposure Therapy

Frontiers in Psychology, 2019
Background: Many studies have indicated that alcohol craving is a core mechanism in the acquisition, maintenance, and precipitation of relapse in alcohol use disorder (AUD). A common treatment approach in AUD is cue exposure therapy (CET).
Alexandra Ghiţă, Lidia Teixidor, Miquel Monras, Lluisa Ortega, Silvia Mondon, Antoni Gual, Sofia Miranda Paredes, Laura Villares Urgell, Bruno Porras-García, Marta Ferrer-García, José Gutiérrez-Maldonado   +10 more
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Attentional Bias, Alcohol Craving, and Anxiety Implications of the Virtual Reality Cue-Exposure Therapy in Severe Alcohol Use Disorder: A Case Report

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Aims: Attentional bias (AB), alcohol craving, and anxiety have important implications in the development and maintenance of alcohol use disorder (AUD). The current study aims to test the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Cue-Exposure Therapy (VR-CET) to
Alexandra Ghiţă, Olga Hernández-Serrano, Jolanda Fernández-Ruiz, Manuel Moreno, Miquel Monras, Lluisa Ortega, Silvia Mondon, Lidia Teixidor, Antoni Gual, Mariano Gacto-Sanchez, Bruno Porras-García, Marta Ferrer-García, José Gutiérrez-Maldonado   +12 more
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The efficacy of conventional and technology assisted cue exposure therapy for treating substance use disorders: a qualitative systematic review

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundCue Exposure Therapy (CET) is a behavioristic psychological intervention for treating substance use disorders (SUDs). Recently, CET has been examined in technology-assisted formats to increase intervention efficacy.
Daniel Thaysen-Petersen, Sigurd Krogh Hammerum, Signe Wegmann Düring, Signe Wegmann Düring, Signe Wegmann Düring, Pia Veldt Larsen, Anders Fink-Jensen, Anders Fink-Jensen, Angelina I. Mellentin, Angelina I. Mellentin, Angelina I. Mellentin, Angelina I. Mellentin   +11 more
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Differences in Food Craving in Individuals With Obesity With and Without Binge Eating Disorder

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Overeating behavior is supposedly a major contributing factor to weight gain and obesity. Binge eating disorder (BED) with reoccurring episodes of excessive overeating is strongly associated with obesity.
Janina Reents, Anya Pedersen
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Effects of virtual reality-based cue exposure therapy on craving and physiological responses in alcohol-dependent patients-a randomised controlled trial

BMC Psychiatry, 2023
Background Cue exposure therapy is used to treat alcohol dependence. However, its effectiveness is controversial due to the limitations of the clinical treatment setting. Virtual reality technology may improve the therapeutic effect.
Junjun Zhang, Ming Chen, Junli Yan, Chaojun Wang, Hongdu Deng, Jiali Wang, Jiapeng Gu, Dan Wang, Wenhui Li, Chuansheng Wang   +9 more
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Neural Correlates of Food Cue Exposure Intervention for Obesity: A Case-Series Approach

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2020
BackgroundPeople with overweight have stronger reactivity (e.g., subjective craving) to food cues than lean people, and this reactivity is positively associated with food intake.
Sieske Franssen, Anita Jansen, Ghislaine Schyns, Karolien van den Akker, Anne Roefs   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Cue-Exposure Therapy on Alcohol Craving in Virtual Environment: Based on habit loop [PDF]

Addiction and Health, 2022
Background: In the treatment and abstinence of alcoholism, especially in abstinence after treatment, "Craving" has an essential role. Thus, our aim was to examine the effect of cue-exposure therapy on alcohol craving in virtual environment based on the ...
Alireza Karimpour Vazifehkhorani, Arina Attaran, Azizeh Karimi Saraskandrud, Haniyeh Faghih, Narges Yeganeh   +4 more
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