Effects of a Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Pavlovian-To-Instrumental Transfer in Alcohol Use Disorder
medRxiv January 6, 2023 preprint DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.04.23284172 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA brief mindfulness-based intervention reduced the automatic influence of alcohol-related cues on instrumental behavior in people with alcohol use disorder. Participants who received the mindfulness training showed weaker Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer effects compared to a control group, suggesting that mindfulness may help disrupt cue-triggered drinking habits. The findings indicate that even a short mindfulness intervention can alter implicit motivational processes underlying addiction.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Population | People with alcohol use disorder |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based intervention |
| Key finding | A brief mindfulness-based intervention reduced Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer for alcohol-related cues in individuals with alcohol use disorder. |
Abstract
Effects of a Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Pavlovian-To-Instrumental Transfer in Alcohol Use Disorder