Craving for Alcohol in Sober Alcoholics

Mathew, Roy J.; Claghorn, James L.; Largen, John W.

doi:10.1176/ajp.1979.136.4b.603

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“…For instance, Ludwig and Stark [69] found that between 75 and 93% of alcoholics reported craving was present during negative mood states compared to 5-35% during positive states. Similar data were reported by Mathew [70]. Clearly, more data are needed to determine if the influence of craving on use is mediated by factors such as impulsivity and affectivity, as these may play crucial roles in action sequences leading to relapse.…”

Section: Personality As a Mediatorsupporting

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Assessing the relationship between craving and relapse

Tracy

1994

Drug and Alcohol Review

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The value of craving as a construct in the substance use disorders literature stems from its purported ability to predict actual alcohol or psychoactive drug consumption. Empirical reports of craving's relationship to actual use, however, are quite mixed. It is argued that craving's relationship to use variables such as relapse will remain unclear until individual differences related to acting on craving are considered. Such potential mediators of craving's relationship to relapse, such as impulsivity, are evaluated. The implications of this argument for the construct of craving are discussed.

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Section: Personality As a Mediatorsupporting

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Assessing the relationship between craving and relapse

Tracy

1994

Drug and Alcohol Review

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“…CRAVING IS A core feature of alcoholism that can persist for months after the last alcohol intake (Mathew et al, 1979). In addition, craving is believed to play a crucial role in the development of alcohol dependence (Ludwig et al, 1974; Robinson and Berridge, 1993; Wise, 1988).…”

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Measuring Craving: An Attempt to Connect Subjective Craving with Cue Reactivity

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Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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The JACQ reliably measures 1 dimension including 4 aspects of craving for distinct time frames. Despite the presence of a special subscale for physical sensations, only moderate relationships were found between self-reported craving and biological indicators of cue reactivity. These findings suggest individual differences between alcoholics in the detection and/or reporting of cue-related psychophysiological signs as indicators of cue reactivity. Further research should focus on the nature of these individual differences. In addition, more research is needed on the relative predictive validity of subjective phenotypic indicators of craving (such as self-reported craving) versus objective endophenotypic indicators of craving (such as physiological measures of cue reactivity) for example in the prediction of relapse.

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“…The addiction literature has focused considerable attention on the relationship between cravings and the exposure to a variety of external cues, such as the sight and thought of alcohol and drugs, and consistently demonstrated that such exposure triggers cravings (Weinstein et al 1998;Carter & Tiffany 1999). For example, alcoholics report cravings for alcohol when exposed to a variety of environmental alcohol-related cues, such as being in a bar or the sight of alcohol (Mathew et al . 1979).…”

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Craving for sweet carbohydrate and fat‐rich foods – possible triggers and impact on nutritional intake

Christensen¹

2007

Nutrition Bulletin

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This paper presents a review of the literature pertaining to the measurement and prevalence of, and triggers for, cravings for sweet carbohydrate and fat-rich foods, and considers the impact of such cravings on nutrient intake. Difficulties in defining the construct and measurement of food cravings are discussed, and recent progress highlighted in the measurement arena by the development of two psychometric instruments that appear to have good validity and reliability. With regards to triggers for cravings for sweet carbohydrate and fat-rich foods, most studies have focused on negative mood state. While it is likely that a variety of food-related cues may influence cravings ( e.g. the smell, sight, taste, and mouth-feel or texture of food, as well as thoughts of and images of food), this is an area that has received relatively little attention in the scientific literature. Similarly, there is a lack of information about the impact of cravings on nutrient intake. Preliminary data indicate that, at least for older people, cravers' nutrient intake meets or exceeds the recommended daily amounts for most nutrients. However, energy intake is higher among cravers compared with non-cravers, and a greater proportion of their energy comes from carbohydrates, especially sugars. This may have an adverse effect on subsequent weight gain. Indeed, these preliminary data found cravers to have a higher body mass index than non-cravers.

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Craving for Alcohol in Sober Alcoholics

Cited by 55 publications

References 9 publications

Assessing the relationship between craving and relapse

Assessing the relationship between craving and relapse

Measuring Craving: An Attempt to Connect Subjective Craving with Cue Reactivity

Craving for sweet carbohydrate and fat‐rich foods – possible triggers and impact on nutritional intake

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