An Examination of Motivation to Change and Neural Alcohol Cue Reactivity Following a Brief Intervention.

ABSTRACT: Background: Brief interventions represent a promising psychological intervention targeting individuals with heavy alcohol use. Motivation to change represents an individual's openness to engage in a behavior change strategy and is thought to be a crucial component of brief interventions. Neuroimaging techniques provide a translational tool to investigate the neurobiological mechanisms underlying potential mediators of treatment response, including motivation to change. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effect of a brief intervention on motivation to change drinking behavior and neural alcohol taste cue reactivity. Methods: Non-treatment-seeking heavy drinkers were randomized to receive a brief drinking intervention (n = 22) or an attention-matched control (n = 24). T

SUBMITTER: Grodin EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6580427 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature