Mindfulness, Craving and Cognition in Relapse to Alcohol: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

Abstract

Hazardous alcohol use remains a significant global public health problem. A better understanding of relapse may assist the development of new interventions for alcohol use disorder. In an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study, Dutch alcohol dependent patients (N=43) carried around a personal digital assistant for 4 weeks while trying to maintain abstinence. Participants completed assessments at random times three times per day, and when they felt a strong urge to drink or came to the brink of drinking without doing so. At each assessment, stress, negative affect, ratings of temptation to drink (tempted now), recent drinking, and attentional or approach bias were assessed. Trait mindfulness was assessed at baseline with the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 2017
Accession Number
AD1128400

Entities

People

  • Edwin H. Szeto

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Cognition
  • Data Analysis
  • Depression
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Addiction
  • Health Services
  • Health Services Administration
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mobile Devices
  • Mobile Phones
  • Personal Digital Assistants
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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