No effect of attentional bias modification training in methamphetamine users receiving residential treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Attentional bias toward drug-related stimuli is a feature of drug addiction that is linked to craving and drug-seeking behavior.

Objectives/method

An attentional bias modification (ABM) program was tested in 42 methamphetamine-dependent clients (DSM-IV criteria) receiving residential treatment for their drug use. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups (N = 21 each), receiving 12 sessions of either computerized ABM training (designed to train attention away from methamphetamine stimuli 100% of the time) or an attentional control condition (designed to train attention away from methamphetamine stimuli 50% of the time). Outcome measures included attentional bias to methamphetamine-related stimuli on a probe detection task, self-reported craving, and

SUBMITTER: Dean AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6415773 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature