title: Evaluation of a group cue-exposure treatment for opiate addicts.
abstract: Twenty-four detoxified opiate addicts were randomized to an experimental group and a control group to evaluate efficacy of a group cue-exposure treatment to reduce or extinguish classically conditioned responses to drug-related stimuli. Assessment included psychophysiological responses (skin temperature, skin conductance level--SCL--, and heart rate) to a videotape and subjective measures (subjective craving, positive and negative affect) before and after the videotape. The experimental group received a group cue-exposure program to drug-related stimuli that comprised twelve treatment sessions administered three times weekly. The treatment program significantly reduced conditioned responses to drug-related stimuli, as measured by SCL and positive affect.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosagüas, 28223 Madrid, Spain. mbquirosmb@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mónica Bernaldo
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: de Quirós Aragón
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Labrador
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Arce
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D003214:Conditioning, Classical; D003463:Cues; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012881:Skin Temperature; D013030:Spain