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The use of virtual reality in craving assessment and cue-exposure therapy in substance use disorders [PDF]

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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Cue-induced Behavioral and Neural Changes among Excessive Internet Gamers and Possible Application of Cue Exposure Therapy to Internet Gaming Disorder [PDF]

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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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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Isradipine enhancement of virtual reality cue exposure therapy is effective for individuals with higher baseline cue-induced craving. [PDF]

Drug Alcohol Depend Rep
Background: Evidence based treatments for smoking cessation have high relapse rates. Targeting cue-induced craving, a strong predictor of relapse, may be critical to promoting sustained abstinence. We previously found that isradipine, an FDA-approved antihypertensive, enhanced the effect of virtual reality cue exposure therapy (VR-CET) on cue-induced ...
Papini S, Young CC, Brown RA, Minami H, Morikawa H, Otto MW, Roache JD, Smits JAJ.   +7 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Effects of virtual reality-based cue exposure therapy on craving and physiological responses in alcohol-dependent patients-a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

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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Virtual reality-based cue exposure therapy reduces psychological craving in men with methamphetamine use disorder: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Translational Psychiatry
Reducing psychological craving is critical for preventing relapse in methamphetamine use disorder (MUD). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality (VR)-based cue exposure therapy (CET) and cue exposure with aversion therapy (CETA) in ...
Qiuping Huang, Xinxin Chen, Xuhao Wang, Ying Tang, Wenwu Wang, Li Chao, Yiqi Nie, Shihua Peng, Lin Zhao, Hongxian Shen, Zhenjiang Liao   +10 more
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Identifying Triggers of Alcohol Craving to Develop Effective Virtual Environments for Cue Exposure Therapy [PDF]

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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A placebo-controlled randomized trial of D-cycloserine augmentation of cue exposure therapy for smoking cessation. [PDF]

Cogn Behav Ther, 2019
Recent studies underscore the importance of studying d-cycloserine (DCS) augmentation under conditions of adequate cue exposure treatment (CET) and protection from reconditioning experiences. In this randomized trial, we evaluated the efficacy of DCS for augmenting CET for smoking cessation under these conditions. Sixty-two smokers attained at least 18
Otto MW, Pachas GN, Cather C, Hoeppner SS, Moshier SJ, Hearon BA, Ward HB, Laffer AB, Smits JAJ, Smits JAJ, Evins AE.   +10 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

The efficacy of conventional and technology assisted cue exposure therapy for treating substance use disorders: a qualitative systematic review [PDF]

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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A Smarter Pathway for Delivering Cue Exposure Therapy? The Design and Development of a Smartphone App Targeting Alcohol Use Disorder [PDF]

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2017
BackgroundAlthough the number of alcohol-related treatments in app stores is proliferating, none of them are based on a psychological framework and supported by empirical evidence.
Mellentin, Angelina Isabella, Stenager, Elsebeth, Nielsen, Bent, Nielsen, Anette Søgaard, Yu, Fei   +4 more
doaj   +5 more sources