Field, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-7790-5559, Bollen, Z., Billaux, P. et al. (1 more author) (2022) Attentional bias in alcohol drinkers: a systematic review of its link with consumption variables. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 139. 104703. ISSN 0149-7634
Abstract
In severe alcohol use disorder (SAUD), attentional bias refers to the preferential allocation of attentional resources toward alcohol-related cues. Dominant models consider that this bias plays a key role in the emergence and maintenance of SAUD. We evaluate the available experimental support for this assumption through a systematic literature review, providing a critical synthesis of studies exploring the links between alcohol consumption and attentional bias. Using PRISMA guidelines, we explored three databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus) and extracted 95 papers. We assessed their methodological quality and categorized them based on the population targeted, namely patients with SAUD or subclinical populations with various drinking patterns. We also classified papers according to the measures used (i.e., behavioral or eye-tracking measures). Overall, subclinical populations present an alcohol-related bias, but many studies in SAUD did not find such bias, nor approach/avoidance patterns. Moreover, attentional bias fluctuates alongside motivational states rather than according to alcohol use severity, which questions its stability. We provide recommendations to develop further theoretical knowledge and overcome methodological shortcomings.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | attentional bias; severe alcohol use disorder; social drinkers; alcohol consumption |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 May 2022 11:17 |
Last Modified: | 25 May 2023 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104703 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:187235 |