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Area of Science:

  • Experimental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Substance use disorders are associated with automatic attentional and approach biases towards substance-related cues.
  • Cognitive bias modification (CBM) shows promise but faces significant implementation challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the challenges in assessing and modifying attentional and approach biases in individuals with substance use disorders.
  • To discuss potential strategies for mitigating these clinical and research challenges.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of experimental psychology and clinical studies on cognitive biases in substance use disorders.
  • Perspective paper discussing challenges and proposing solutions for CBM.

Main Results:

  • Cognitive biases are not universally present and are modulated by individual differences.
  • Challenges include selecting appropriate bias assessment/modification tasks and participant attrition.
  • Negative findings (absence of bias or ineffective modification) are reported.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing challenges in bias assessment and modification is crucial for effective CBM in substance use disorders.
  • Potential mitigation strategies are discussed to improve CBM efficacy and research robustness.