title: Repeated cue exposure effects on subjective and physiological indices of chocolate craving.
abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of repeated unreinforced exposure to chocolate cues in persons reporting chocolate craving. Participants in the experimental group (n=40) received 10 consecutive brief exposures to chocolate cues in each of two sessions, separated by 1-3 days. Control participants (n=18) received two exposures at the start and end of each session. Chocolate craving was measured (alternately) through subjective report and the amount of saliva secretion to chocolate cues. Results showed a between-sessions decrease in both craving measures in the experimental group, whereas no differences in craving between sessions were observed in the control group. These results provide evidence for the effects of cue exposure treatment in chocolate craving.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Leuven, Tiensestraat 102, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Dinska
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Gucht
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vansteenwegen
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beckers
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baeyens
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Van den Bergh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001066:Appetite / Q000502:physiology; D002099:Cacao; D002182:Candy; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism; D012472:Salivation; D012903:Smell; D013649:Taste; D014785:Vision, Ocular