Melinda L Ashe

Delay discounting and the use of mindful attention versus distraction in the treatment of drug addiction: a conceptual review.

Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior December 25, 2014 Melinda L Ashe, Michelle G Newman, Stephen J Wilson

In recent decades, researchers have integrated measurements of delay discounting, how the subjective valuation of a reward changes as a function of time, into their study of addiction. Research has begun to explore the idea that delay discounting may serve as both a marker for the effectiveness of existing treatments for addiction and a potential target for novel intervention strategies. As...