Reshmi Marhe|Andrew J. Waters|B.J.M. van de Wetering|Ingmar H.A. Franken
Implicit and explicit drug-related cognitions during detoxification treatment are associated with drug relapse: An ecological momentary assessment study.
Erasmus University Rotterdam
relapse major problem drug addiction treatment drug craving drugrelated cognitions eg attentional bias implicit attitudes drugs may contribute relapse using ecological momentary assessments examined whether craving cognitions assessed drug detoxification treatment associated relapseparticipants 68 heroindependent inpatients undergoing clinical detoxification addiction treatment center participants carried around personal digital assistant 1 week participants completed 4 random assessments ras per day also completed assessment experienced temptation use drugs ta assessment participants reported craving attitudes drugs implicit cognitions assessed drug stroop task attentional bias implicit association test implicit attitudesindividuals relapsed study week exhibited larger attentional bias positive implicit attitudes drugs nonrelapsers tas ras addition compared nonrelapsers relapsers reported higher levels craving positive explicit attitudes drugs tas ras additional withinsubject analyses revealed attentional bias drugs tas increased relapsedrugrelated cognitive processes assessed ecological momentary assessments associated relapse drug detoxification realtime assessment craving cognitions may help identify individuals risk relapse risk relapse