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Wednesday October 24th: Lecture 1, Courese Overview & the Nature of Addiction
Lecture
- Review: Syllabus and course outline
- Debate Addiction: Choice vs. Disease
- Discuss: Behavior change project (choose behavior)
- Discuss: Miller, W. & C'de Baca, J. (1995). What every mental health professional should know about alcohol. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 12, 355-365.
Lecture reading and assignments
Supplemental reading
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Wednesday October 31, Lecture 2, Acute Effects on Emotion
Lecture
- Remind: Addiction Quiz
- Discuss: Motives for use (Slides)
- Discuss: Acute effects of alcohol on emotion (Slides)
- Assign: Behavior change project
Lecture reading and assignments
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Cooper, M. L., Frone, M. R., Russell, M.,
& Mudar, P. (1995). Drinking to regulate positive and
negative emotions: A motivational model of alcohol use. Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 990-1005.
- Curtin, J. J. & Lang, A. R. (2007).
Alcohol and emotion: Insights and directives from affective
science. In J. Rottenberg & Johnson, S. (Eds.), Emotion and
Psychopathology: Bridging Affective and Clinical Science.
American Psychological Association.
- Steele, C., & Josephs, R. (1990). Alcohol myopia: Its prized and dangerous effects. American Psychologist, 45, 921-933.
Supplemental reading
- Donohue, K. F., Curtin, J. J., Patrick, C. J., & Lang, A. R. (2007). Alcohol and emotion: Potential dose effects. Emotion, 7, 103-112.
- Curtin, J. J., Patrick, C. J., Lang, A. R., Cacioppo, J. T., &. Birbaumer, N. (2001). Alcohol affects emotion through cognition. Psychological Science, 12, 527-531.
- Curtin, J., Lang, A., Patrick, C., & Stritzke, W. (1998).
Alcohol and fear-potentiated startle: The role of competing cognitive
demands in the stress-reducing effects of intoxication. Journal
of Abnormal Psychology, 107, 547-557.
- Curtin NIAAA R03 research plan: Contextual fear
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Pelham W. & Lang, A (1999). Can your
children drive you to drink: Stress and parenting in adults
interacting with children with ADHD. Alcohol Research and Health,
23, 292-298
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Sayette, M. (1993). An appraisal
disruption model of alcohol's effects on stress responses in social
drinkers. Psychological Review, 114, 459-476.
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Schroder, K. & Perrine, M. (in
press). Covariations of emotional states and alcohol consumption:
Evidence from 2 years of daily data collection. Social Science &
Medicine.
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Wednesday November 7, Lecture 3, Acute Effects on Cognitive Control
Lecture
- Acute effects of alcohol on behavior (Slides)
- Assign: Craving experience
Lecture reading and assignments
- Curtin R01: Cognitive control deficits in alcoholism risk
- Holroyd, C. & Yeung, N. (2003). Alcohol and error processing. Trends in Neurosciences, 26, 402-404.
- Ridderinkhof, K., de Vlugt, Y., Bramlage, A., Spann, M., Elton, M., Snel, J., et al. (2002). Alcohol impairs detection of performance errors in medialfrontal cortex. Science, 298, 2209-2211.
- Begin reading Dry
Supplemental reading
- Botvinick, M. M., Braver, T. S., Barch, D. M., Carter, C. S., & Cohen, J. D. (2001). Conflict monitoring and cognitive control. Psychological Review, 108(3), 624-652.
- Casbon, T. S., Curtin, J. J. Lang, A. R., & Patrick, C. J. (2003).
Deleterious effects of alcohol intoxication: Diminished cognitive
control and its behavioral consequences. Journal of Abnormal
Psychology, 112, 476-487.
- Curtin, J. J. & Fairchild, B. A. (2003). Alcohol and cognitive control: Implications for regulation of behavior during response conflict. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 112, 424-436.
- Holroyd, C. & Coles, M. (2002). The neural basis of human error processing: reinforcement learning, dopamine, and the error-related negativity. Psychological Review, 109, 679-709.
- Miller, E. & Cohen, J (2001). An integrative theory of prefrontal cortex function. Annual Review of Neuroscience, 24, 167-202.
- Yeung, N., Botvinick, MM, Cohen, JD. (2004). The neural basis of error detection: Conflict monitoring and the Error-Related Negativity. Psychological Review, 111, 931-959.
- Yeung N. & Cohen, J (2006). The Impact of Cognitive Deficits
on Conflict Monitoring Predictable Dissociations Between the Error-Related Negativity and N2. Psychological Science, 17, 164-171
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Wednesday November 14, Lecture 4, The Nature of Craving
Lecture
- Discuss: Craving during food fast
- Discuss: Tiffany model of craving (Notes)
- Discuss: Curtin et al update of Tiffany
- Discuss: Robinson & Berridge model of craving (Slides)
- Discuss: Behavior change project experiences
Lecture reading and assignments
- Robinson and Berridge (2003). Addiction. Annual Review of Psychology, 54, 25-53.
- Tiffany, S. (1990). A cognitive model of drug urges and drug use behavior: Role of automatic and non-automatic processes. Psychological Review, 97, 147-168.
- Curtin, J. McCarthy, D., Piper, M., & Baker, T (2005).
Implicit and explicit drug motivational processes: A model of boundary
conditions. In R. Reinout and A. Stacy (Eds.), Handbook on Implicit Cognition and Addiction (pp 233-250). Sage Publications.
Supplemental reading
- Robinson, T. & Berridge, K. (1993).
The neural basis of drug craving: An insentive sensitization
theory of addiction. Brain Research Reviews, 18, 247-291.
- Berridge, K. & Robinson, T. (1995). The mind of an addicted brain: Neural sensitization of wanting vs. liking. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 4, 71-76.
- Anton, R. (1999). What is craving: Models and implications for treatment. Alcohol Research and Health, 23, 164-173.
- Drobes, D. & Thomas, S. (1999). Assessing craving for alcohol. Alcohol Research and Health, 23, 179-186.
- Rohsenhow, D. & Monti, P. (1999). Does urge to drink predict relapse after treatment. Alcohol Research and Health, 23, 179-186.
- Koob, G., Weiss, F., Tiffany, S., Zieglgansberger, W., & Spanagel, R. (1999). Animal models of craving: A roundtable discussion. Alcohol Research and Health, 23, 233-236.
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Wednesday November 28, Lecture 5, (Negative) Affect in Addiction
Lecture
- Discuss: Baker affective negative reinforcement model (Slides)
- Discuss: Koob Allostasis model (Slides)
- Assign: Attend AA meeting in next two weeks (before last class meeting)
Lecture reading and assignments
- Baker, T. Piper, M, Fiore, M, McCarthy, D., & Majeskie, M (2004). Addiction motivation reformulated: An affective processing model of negative reinforcement. Psychological Review, 111, 35-52.
- Koob, G., Le-Moal, M. (2001). Drug addiction, dysregulation of reward, and allostasis. Neuropsychopharmacology, 24, 97-129.
- Shaham, Y, Erb, S., & Stewart, J. (2000). Stress-induced
relapse to heroin and cocaine seeking in rats: A review. Brain Research
Reviews, 33, 13-33.
- Find an AA meeting to attend in the next two weeks.
Attend in no more than pairs.
Supplemental reading
- Piasecki et al. (2005). Hangover Frequency and Risk for
Alcohol Use Disorders: Evidence From a Longitudinal High-Risk Study,
Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 114, 223-234.
- Piper, M. E. & Curtin, J. J. (2006). Tobacco withdrawal and negative affect: An analysis of initial emotional response intensity and voluntary emotion regulation. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 115, 96-102.
- Hogle, J. M. & Curtin, J. J. (2006). Tobacco withdrawal and negative affect: Sex differences in psychophysiological measures of affective response. Psychophysiology, 43, 244-256.
- Solomon, R. L. (1991). Acquired motivation and affective opponent processes. In J. Madden (Ed.), Neurobiology of learning, emotion, and affect. New York: Raven press. pp. 307-348.
- Wikler
- Piasecki, T., Fiore, M. & Baker, T. (1998). Profiles in Discouragement: Two Studies of Variability in the Time Course of Smoking Withdrawal Symptoms. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 107, 238-251.
- Read: Parrott, A. (1999). Does cigarette smoking cause stress? American Psychologist, 54, 817-820.
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Wednesday December 5, Lecture 6, The Role of Individual Differences
Lecture
Lecture reading and assignments
- Krueger, R., Hicks, B., Patrick, C., Carlson, S., Iacono, W., & McGue, M. (2002). Etiologic connections among
substance dependence, antisocial behavior, and personality: modeling
the externalizing spectrum. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 111,
411-424.
- Piazza, P. & Le-Moal, M. (1996). Pathophysiological
basis of vulnerability to drug abuse: Role of an interaction between
stress, glucocorticoids, and dopaminergic neurons. Annual Review of
Pharmacology and Toxicology, 36, 359-378.
Supplemental reading
- Eysenck, H. J. (1997). Addiction, personality and motivation. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental, 12, S79-S87.
- Sher, K., Trull, T., Bartholow, B., & Vieth, A.
(1999). Personality and alcoholism: Issues, methods, and etiological
processes. In K. E. Leonard, & H. T. Blane (Eds.), Psychological Theories of Drinking and Alcoholism (2nd ed.). (pp. 54-105). New York,
NY: The Guilford Press.
- Babor, T. F. (1996). The Classification of Alcoholics: Typology Theories From the 19th Century to the Present. Alcohol Health and Research World, 20, 6-17.
- McGue, M. (1999). Behavioral genetic models of alcoholism and drinking. In K.E. Leonard & H. T. Blane (Eds.), Psychological theories of drinking and alcoholism (2nd ed.). (pp. 372-421). New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
- Epstein, E. E. (2001). Classification of alcohol-related problems and dependence. In N. Heather & T. J. Peters (Eds.), International handbook of alcohol dependence and problems. (pp. 47-70). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
- McGue, M., Slutske, W., & Iacono, W. G. (1999). Personality and substance use disorders: II. Alcoholism versus drug use disorders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67, 394-404.
- Crabbe, J. C., Belknap, J. K., & Buck, K. J. (1994). Genetic animal models of alcohol and drug abuse. Science, 264, 1715-1723.
- Newlin, D., & Thomson, J. (1990). Alcohol challenge with sons of alcoholics: A critical review and analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 108, 383-402.
- Polich, J. Pollock, V. E. & Bloom, F. E. (1994). Meta analysis of P300 amplitude from males at risk for alcoholism. Psychological Bulletin, 115, 55-73.
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Wednesday December 12, Lecture 7, Treatment of Addiction
Lecture
Lecture reading and assignments
- Nace et al., (2007). Socially sanctioned coercion mechanims for addiction treatement. The American Journal of Addictions, 16, 15-23.
- Stitzer, M. & Petry, N. (2006). Contingency management for treatment of substance abuse. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 2, 411-434.
- Rosenthal, R. (2007). Current and
Future Drug Therapies for Alcohol Dependence. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 27, S20-S29.
- Listen to or Read: NPR Justice Talking [website]: The Rights of the Mentally Ill (original airdate: 8/20/2007).
Supplemental reading
- General
- Chiauzzi, E. & Liljegren, S. (1993). Taboo topics in
addiction treatment: An empirical review of clinical folklore. Journal
of Substance Abuse Treatment, 10, 303-316.
- Miller, W. R., Walters, S. T., & Bennett, M. E.
(2001). How effective is alcoholism treatment in the United States?
Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 62, 211-220.
- Contingency Management
- Petry NM (2000), A comprehensive guide to the application of contingency
management procedures in clinical settings. Drugs & Alcohol Dependence
58, 9-25.
- Add the editorials and the Higgins paper
- Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches
- Lang, A. R. & Kidorf, M. (1990). Problem drinking:
Cognitive-behavioral strategies for self-control. In M. E. Thase &
B. A. Edelstein (Eds.), Handbook of outpatient treatment of adults:
Nonpsychotic mental disorders. (pp. 413-441). New York, NY: Plenum
Press.
- Parks, G. A., Anderson, B. K., & Marlatt, G. A.
(2001). Relapse prevention therapy. In N. Heather & T. Peters
(Eds.), International handbook of alcohol dependence and problems. (pp.
575-592). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Pharmacotherapy
- Anton, R. F. (2001). Pharmacologic approaches to the management of alcoholism. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 62, 11-17.
- Rosenthal, R.
(2007). Current and Future Drug Therapies for Alcohol
Dependence. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 27, S20-S29.
- Alcoholics Anonymous & Self Help
- McCrady, B. S. & Delaney, S. I. (1995). Self-help
groups. In R. K. Reid & W. R. Miller (Eds.), Handbook of alcoholism
treatment approaches: Effective alternatives (2nd ed.). (pp. 160-175).
Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
- Motivational Interviewing
- Miller, W. R. (1996). Motivational interviewing: Research, practice, and puzzles. Addictive Behaviors, 21, 835-842.
- Harm Reduction
- Marlatt, G. A., Larimer, M. E., Baer, J. S., &
Quigley, L. A. (1993). Harm reduction for alcohol problems: Moving
beyond the controlled drinking controversy. Behavior Therapy, 24,
461-503
- Natural Recovery
- Sobell, L. C. Ellingstad, T. P., & Sobell, M. B.
(2000). Natural recovery from alcohol and drug problems: Methodological
review of the research with suggestions for future directions.
Addiction, 95, 749-764.
- Sobell, M. B. & Sobell, L. C. (1998). Guiding
self-change. In W. R. Miller & N. Heather (Eds.), Treating
addictive behaviors (2nd ed.). Applied clinical psychology. (pp.
189-202). New York, NY: Plenum Press.
- Project Match
- Controlled Drinking Controversy
- Sobell, M. B. & Sobell, L. C. (1973). Individualized behavior therapy for alcoholics. Behavior Therapy, 4, 49-72.
- Sobell, M. B. & Sobell, L. C. (1976). Second year
treatment outcome of alcoholics treated by individualized behavior
therapy: Results. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 14, 195-215.
- Pendery, M. L., Maltzman, I. M., & West, L. J. (1982).
Controlled drinking by alcoholics? New findings and a reevaluation of a
major affirmative study. Science, 217, 169-175
- Peele. S. (1983). Through a Glass Darkly, Psychology Today, April 1983, 38-42.

