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Chronic Tobacco Smoking and Emotional Processing Abilities: A Systematic Review
Elisa Martini1, Mado Gautier1, Séverine Lannoy2
1Louvain Experimental Psychopathology Research Group (LEP), Psychological Science Research Institute, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Summary
Tobacco use disorder (TUD) significantly impairs emotional processing, affecting identification, response, regulation, and attention. These emotional deficits are crucial for understanding and treating TUD.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
Background:
- Tobacco use disorder (TUD) is prevalent and linked to cognitive deficits, especially in attention.
- Emotional deficits in TUD are less understood but may impact mood regulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review emotional processing in TUD.
- To investigate impairments in emotional identification, response, regulation, and attention.
Main Methods:
- Conducted the first systematic review on emotional processing in TUD.
- Followed PRISMA guidelines and a pre-registered approach.
- Synthesized findings from 14 relevant studies.
Main Results:
- Identified widespread emotional processing impairments in TUD across all components.
- Emotional processing is a critical dimension of TUD.
- Findings indicate deficits in emotional identification, response, regulation, and attention.
Conclusions:
- Emotional processing is a key aspect of TUD, impacting its emergence and persistence.
- Current research is limited in quantity and quality.
- Further theory-grounded investigations are needed for better interventions.
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