Effects of cue exposure on the subjective perception of alcohol dependents with different types of cue reactivity.
Thirty male alcohol-patients were divided into 3 subgroups with increased, unchanged, or reduced craving. Despite no significant difference at baseline, after cue-exposure, the increased craving subgroup showed significantly more confusion, insecurity, and anxiety, nevertheless, stronger beliefs in the positive effects of alcohol compared to the unchanged craving subgroup.
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Psychiatric Hospital, Munich University, Munich, Germany. Sonnig.Chiang@med.uni-muenchen.de
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D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003221:Confusion; D003463:Cues; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D012008:Recurrence