Attentional bias in addictive behaviors: a review of its development, causes, and consequences
A wealth of research from the past two decades shows that addictive behaviors are
characterized by attentional biases for substance-related stimuli. We review the relevant …
characterized by attentional biases for substance-related stimuli. We review the relevant …
Less than meets the eye: Reappraising the clinical relevance of attentional bias in addiction
Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in attentional bias in addiction, particularly
its clinical relevance. Specifically, numerous articles claimed to demonstrate either that (1) …
its clinical relevance. Specifically, numerous articles claimed to demonstrate either that (1) …
What is abnormal about addiction-related attentional biases?
BA Anderson - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The phenotype of addiction includes prominent attentional biases for drug cues,
which play a role in motivating drug-seeking behavior and contribute to relapse. In a …
which play a role in motivating drug-seeking behavior and contribute to relapse. In a …
The clinical relevance of attentional bias in substance use disorders
Individuals with substance use disorders typically show an “attentional bias” for substance-
related cues: Those cues are able to grab and hold the attention, in preference to other cues …
related cues: Those cues are able to grab and hold the attention, in preference to other cues …
Experimental manipulation of attentional bias increases the motivation to drink alcohol
M Field, B Eastwood - Psychopharmacology, 2005 - Springer
Rationale Attentional bias for alcohol-related cues is associated with the motivation to drink
alcohol, possibly because attentional bias increases craving. Objectives We examined …
alcohol, possibly because attentional bias increases craving. Objectives We examined …
The role of attentional bias in substance abuse
SJ Robbins, RN Ehrman - Behavioral and Cognitive …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
There has been much recent interest in the idea that drug users show biased attention
toward drug-related events. Because drug stimuli produce conditioned responses that may …
toward drug-related events. Because drug stimuli produce conditioned responses that may …
The priming effect of alcohol pre-load on attentional bias to alcohol-related stimuli
T Duka, JM Townshend - Psychopharmacology, 2004 - Springer
Background Previous research has shown attentional bias toward alcohol-related stimuli in
non-dependent social drinkers. The aim of this study was to investigate whether attentional …
non-dependent social drinkers. The aim of this study was to investigate whether attentional …
A meta-analytic investigation of the relationship between attentional bias and subjective craving in substance abuse.
M Field, MR Munafò, IHA Franken - Psychological bulletin, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
Theoretical models of addiction suggest that attentional bias for substance-related cues
should be associated with self-reported craving. The authors evaluated the strength of the …
should be associated with self-reported craving. The authors evaluated the strength of the …
A critical review of the literature on attentional bias in cocaine use disorder and suggestions for future research.
RF Leeman, CD Robinson, AJ Waters… - Experimental and …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Cocaine use disorder (CUD) continues to be an important public health problem, and novel
approaches are needed to improve the effectiveness of treatments for CUD. Recently, there …
approaches are needed to improve the effectiveness of treatments for CUD. Recently, there …
Experimental manipulation of attentional biases in heavy drinkers: do the effects generalise?
Rationale In heavy drinkers, training attention towards alcohol cues increases alcohol
craving, but it is not clear if effects of 'attentional training'generalise to novel stimuli and …
craving, but it is not clear if effects of 'attentional training'generalise to novel stimuli and …