Automatic avoidance tendencies for alcohol cues predict drinking after detoxification treatment in alcohol dependence.
Matt Field; Lisa Di Lemma; Paul Christiansen; Joanne M. Dickson · 2016 · Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
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Abstract
Alcohol dependence is characterized by conflict between approach and avoidance motivational orientations for alcohol that operate in automatic and controlled processes. This article describes the first study to investigate the predictive validity of these motivational orientations for relapse to drinking after discharge from alcohol detoxification treatment in alcohol-dependent patients. One hundred twenty alcohol-dependent patients who were nearing the end of inpatient detoxification treatment completed measures of self-reported (Approach and Avoidance of Alcohol Questionnaire; AAAQ) and auto
Abstract by Matt Field; Lisa Di Lemma; Paul Christiansen; Joanne M. Dickson, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (2016) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1037/adb0000232