Aims. The cue‐reactivity procedure exposes addicts to a variety of drug‐related stimuli while
self‐report of craving and physiological responses are monitored. The present review …

Aims To evaluate the efficacy of cue‐exposure addiction treatment and review modern
animal learning research to generate recommendations for substantially enhancing the …

3 clients to 'defer'to their therapists (Rennie, 1998 see Box 7.2) means that an anonymous,
independent examination can sometimes give a more accurate and reliable picture. In this …

These Guidelinesreview the use of medicines such as methadone, buprenorphine,
naltrexone and clonidine in combination with psychosocial support in the treatment of …

There is a good deal of clinical evidence suggesting that compulsion to resume drug taking
is an important part of the addiction syndrome. The symptoms comprising motivation to …

Background Maintenance treatments are effective in retaining patients in treatment and
suppressing heroin use. Questions remain regarding the efficacy of additional psychosocial …

Background Withdrawal is a necessary step prior to drug‐free treatment or as the endpoint
of long‐term substitution treatment. Objectives To assess the effectiveness of interventions …

Abstract Cue Exposure Therapy (CET) is a behavioristic psychological approach to treating
substance use disorders (SUD). Prior systematic reviews have found CET to be ineffective …

Background Different pharmacological approaches aimed at opioid detoxification are
effective. Nevertheless a majority of patients relapse to heroin use, and relapses are a …

This article summarizes the main discussions at a meeting on the biological, social and
clinical bases of drug addiction focused on contemporary topics in drug dependence. Four …