Commentary on Buckfield et al. : The alcohol or drug cue exposure treatment paradox?

In an experimental study, Buckfield et al. showed that patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have slower extinction learning compared to light drinkers, and they suggest that this may explain the ‘alcohol cue exposure treatment paradox’ (ACETP). The ACETP refers to the unexpected finding that cue...

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Published inAddiction (Abingdon, England) Vol. 116; no. 4; pp. 769 - 770
Main Author Mellentin, Angelina Isabella
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2021
Subjects
Alcohol use
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - therapy
Cue exposure
Cue exposure treatment
Cues
Drug abuse
Ethanol
extinction learning
Extinction, Psychological
Humans
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Substance abuse
Substance abuse treatment
substance use disorders
extinction learning
Cue exposure treatment
substance use disorders
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Summary:In an experimental study, Buckfield et al. showed that patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have slower extinction learning compared to light drinkers, and they suggest that this may explain the ‘alcohol cue exposure treatment paradox’ (ACETP). The ACETP refers to the unexpected finding that cue exposure therapy (CET) has not been proven effective in extinguishing alcohol‐related cues among AUD patients, which contrasts with the more positive findings regarding the extinction of fear‐related cues among phobic and anxious patients [1].
ISSN:0965-2140
1360-0443
DOI:10.1111/add.15285