title: Effects of cue exposure on the subjective perception of alcohol dependents with different types of cue reactivity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Hospital, Munich University, Munich, Germany. Sonnig.Chiang@med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: S S W
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schuetz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soyka
mesh_terms: 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