2023
Integrating cognitive bias modification for pain and opioid cues into medication for opioid use disorder clinical care: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary results
MacLean R, Heapy A, Waters A, Wolkowicz N, Szollosy S, Meyerovich J, Sofuoglu M. Integrating cognitive bias modification for pain and opioid cues into medication for opioid use disorder clinical care: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary results. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 246: 109857. PMID: 37004461, PMCID: PMC10189744, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrial-level bias scoresOpioid cuesAB taskCognitive bias modification taskAttentional bias taskCognitive bias modificationComputer-based tasksPreliminary efficacyOpioid use disorderCurrent studyBias modificationBias taskBias scoresModification tasksCBM groupCBM tasksChronic painAcceptability measuresControl conditionTaskUse disordersClinical careCuesTime interactionParticipants
2020
Naturalistic measurement of dual cue attentional bias in moderate to heavy-drinking smokers: A preliminary investigation
MacLean RR, Sofuoglu M, Waters AJ. Naturalistic measurement of dual cue attentional bias in moderate to heavy-drinking smokers: A preliminary investigation. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 209: 107892. PMID: 32058247, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol attentional biasAttentional biasAlcohol cuesAmbulatory assessmentPossible cognitive mechanismsTask four timesHeavy drinking smokersCognitive mechanismsCue typesDrug cuesPreferential attentionNaturalistic measurementsCuesAlcohol useDaily smokersSubject associationsLarge sampleDaily lifeBiasFurther researchFirst studyPreliminary investigationCravingHeavy amountsCigarettes
2018
Attentional bias in opioid users: A systematic review and meta-analysis
MacLean RR, Sofuoglu M, Brede E, Robinson C, Waters AJ. Attentional bias in opioid users: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 191: 270-278. PMID: 30157467, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttentional biasNeutral stimuliBehavioral treatmentRobust attentional biasAdjunctive behavioral treatmentsOpioid use disorderAttention biasOpioid cuesSalient stimuliEligible peer-reviewed studiesStimuliUse disordersOpioid usersCurrent studySystematic reviewPeer-reviewed studiesNational public health emergencyBiasComprehensive literature searchTreatment outcomesPublic health emergencyOpioid useActive responseCuesPrimary treatment