2016
Alexithymia and Addiction: A Review and Preliminary Data Suggesting Neurobiological Links to Reward/Loss Processing
Morie KP, Yip SW, Nich C, Hunkele K, Carroll KM, Potenza MN. Alexithymia and Addiction: A Review and Preliminary Data Suggesting Neurobiological Links to Reward/Loss Processing. Current Addiction Reports 2016, 3: 239-248. PMID: 27695665, PMCID: PMC5040368, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-016-0097-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReward/loss processingSubstance use disordersLoss processingRole of alexithymiaPreliminary fMRI dataUse disordersCocaine-dependent individualsEmotional awarenessNeural correlatesReward anticipationNeurobiological correlatesAlexithymiaNeurobiological linkFMRI dataSubstance useSubstance dependenceCocaine dependenceAddictionCorrelatesIndividualsDisordersProcessingAnticipationImpairment
1995
Alexithymia in Cocaine Abusers
Keller D, Carroll K, Nich C, Rounsaville B. Alexithymia in Cocaine Abusers. American Journal On Addictions 1995, 4: 234-244. DOI: 10.3109/10550499509038108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral relapse preventionIdentification of affectNonalexithymic subjectsAmbulatory cocaine abusersAlexithymic subjectsToronto Alexithymia ScaleSubstance-related problemsCocaine abusersCurrent distressAxis I DisordersRelapse preventionAlexithymia ScaleCocaine outcomesAlexithymic rangeTreatment retentionAlexithymic patientsDemographic variablesAlexithymiaI disordersCocaine use