Three decision‐making tasks in cocaine‐dependent patients: do they measure the same construct?

Monterosso, John; Ehrman, Ronald N.; Napier, Kimberly; O’Brien, Charles P.; Childress, Anna Rose

doi:10.1046/j.1360-0443.2001.9612182512.x

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“…Performance stimulating effects were not found by Richards et al (1999) but they did show that alcohol did not detrimentally affect discounting of delayed monetary reward. Although conceptual differences between tasks measuring cognitive impulsivity do exist, it has been shown that performance on delay-discounting tasks is significantly correlated to performance on the Iowa gambling task (Monterosso et al, 2001). Together these results indicate that alcohol does not increase cognitive impulsivity in this type of decisionmaking tasks.…”

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Acute Effects of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on Behavioral Measures of Impulsivity: Alone and in Combination with Alcohol

Ramaekers

Kuypers

2005

Neuropsychopharmacol

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The use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) has frequently been associated with increased levels of impulsivity during abstinence. The effects of MDMA on measures of impulsivity, however, have not yet been studied during intoxication. The present study was designed to assess the acute effects of MDMA and alcohol, alone and in combination, on behavioral measures of impulsivity and risktaking behavior. A total of 18 recreational users of MDMA entered a double-blind placebo-controlled six-way crossover study. The treatments consisted of MDMA 0, 75, and 100 mg with and without alcohol. Alcohol dosing was designed to achieve a peak blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of about 0.06 g/dl during laboratory testing. Laboratory tests of impulsivity were conducted between 1.5 and 2 h post-MDMA and included a stop-signal task, a go/no-go task, and the Iowa gambling task. MDMA decreased stop reaction time in the stop-signal task indicating increased impulse control. Alcohol increased the proportion of commission errors in the stop-signal task and the go/no-go task. Signal detection analyses of alcohol-induced commission errors indicated that this effect may reflect impairment of perceptual or attentive processing rather than an increase of motor impulsivity per se. Performance in the Iowa gambling task was not affected by MDMA and alcohol, but there was a nonsignificant tendency towards improvement following alcohol intake. None of the behavioral measures of impulsivity showed a MDMA Â alcohol interaction effect. The lack of interaction indicated that the CNS stimulant effects of MDMA were never sufficient to overcome alcohol-induced impairment of impulse control or risk-taking behavior.

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Acute Effects of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on Behavioral Measures of Impulsivity: Alone and in Combination with Alcohol

Ramaekers

Kuypers

2005

Neuropsychopharmacol

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“…É esperado que a alteração do número de ensaios modifique o desempenho, porque como os indivíduos só podem aprender com a experiência, as primeiras jogadas são, necessariamente, exploratórias (Dunn, Dalgleish, & Lawrence, 2006;Maia & McClelland, 2004;Monterosso, Ehrman, Napier, O'Brien, & Childress, 2001).…”

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“…Efetivamente, alguns estudos remuneram os participantes, independentemente do desempenho (e.g. Bechara, Damasio, Tranel & Anderson, 1998;Bechara et al, 2000;Bolla et al, 2003;Denburg, Recknor, Bechara, & Tranel, 2006;Denburg, Tranel & Bechara, 2005;Mazas, Finn, & Steinmetz, 2000;Monterosso et al, 2001).…”

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O Iowa Gambling Task: uma revisão crítica

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RESUMO -O Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) é uma tarefa amplamente utilizada na avaliação da capacidade de tomada de decisão. Neste artigo, procede-se à revisão da literatura, comparando-se as versões do IGT, as diferentes medidas de avaliação do desempenho e as alterações introduzidas nos procedimentos, nomeadamente no feedback, na aleatorização espacial dos baralhos, no número de ensaios e de cartas por baralho, nas instruções, na remuneração e na manipulação das recompensas e punições. Desta análise, conclui-se que as diversas versões da tarefa, as alterações nos procedimentos de aplicação e as diferentes medidas utilizadas na avaliação têm impacto no desempenho, prejudicam a comparação entre estudos e as generalizações dos resultados. Finalmente, apresentam-se sugestões para uma maior adequação dos procedimentos. Palavras-chave: Iowa Gambling Task, tomada de decisão, feedback, recompensas, puniçõesThe Iowa Gambling Task: A Critical Revision ABSTRACT -The Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) is a widely used task in the assessment of the decision-making ability. In this article, we conduct a literature review by comparing IGT versions, different performance assessment measures, and changes to procedures including feedback, spatial randomization of decks, number of trials, number of cards per deck, instructions, payment, and rewards and punishments. On basis of this analysis, we conclude that different versions of the task, changes in application procedures and different measures used to assess the task have an impact on performance, thereby affecting comparison among studies and generalization of results. Finally, we offer suggestions to define adequate procedures.

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“…This decision-making impairment, exemplified by the perseverance of bad choices when performing the IGT, has been detected in several studies utilizing psychopathological populations, such as drug-and alcohol-addicted (Bechara et al, 2001;Goudriaan et al, 2005Goudriaan et al, , 2006Lorains et al, 2014;Monterosso et al, 2001;Wiehler & Peters, 2015). Nevertheless, one question left unanswered by previous research is whether poor decision-making is associated with severity of gambling problems in adolescent gamblers (as has been found among adult gamblers).…”

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Decision-Making, Cognitive Distortions and Alcohol Use in Adolescent Problem and Non-problem Gamblers: An Experimental Study

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In the psychological literature, many studies have investigated the neuropsychological and behavioral changes that occur developmentally during adolescence. These studies have consistently observed a deficit in the decision-making ability of children and adolescents. This deficit has been ascribed to incomplete brain development. The same deficit has also been observed in adult problem and pathological gamblers. However, to date, no study has examined decision-making in adolescents with and without gambling problems. Furthermore, no study has ever examined associations between problem gambling, decision-making, cognitive distortions and alcohol use in youth. To address these issues, 104 male adolescents participated in this study. They were equally divided in two groups, problem gamblers and non-problem gamblers, based on South Oaks Gambling Screen Revised for Adolescents scores. All participants performed the Iowa Gambling Task and completed the Gambling Related Cognitions Scale and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Adolescent problem gamblers displayed impaired decision-making, reported high cognitive distortions, and had more problematic alcohol use compared to non-problem gamblers. Strong correlations between problem gambling, alcohol use, and cognitive distortions were observed. Decision-making correlated with interpretative bias. This study demonstrated that adolescent problem gamblers appear to have the same psychological profile as adult problem gamblers and that gambling involvement can negatively impact on decisionmaking ability that, in adolescence, is still developing. The correlations between interpretative bias and decision-making suggested that the beliefs in the ability to influence gambling outcomes may facilitate decisionmaking impairment.

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Three decision‐making tasks in cocaine‐dependent patients: do they measure the same construct?

Abstract: These data offer preliminary evidence of overlap in the decision-making functioning tapped by these tasks. Possible implications for drug-taking behavior are discussed.

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Acute Effects of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on Behavioral Measures of Impulsivity: Alone and in Combination with Alcohol

Acute Effects of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on Behavioral Measures of Impulsivity: Alone and in Combination with Alcohol

O Iowa Gambling Task: uma revisão crítica

Decision-Making, Cognitive Distortions and Alcohol Use in Adolescent Problem and Non-problem Gamblers: An Experimental Study

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