@article{ref1,
title="The experimental manipulation of desire thinking in alcohol use disorder",
journal="Clinical psychology and psychotherapy",
year="2016",
author="Caselli, Gabriele and Gemelli, Antonella and Spada, Marcantonio M.",
volume="24",
number="2",
pages="569-573",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Desire thinking is a voluntary cognitive process involving verbal and imaginal elaboration of a desired target. Recent research has revealed that desire thinking may play a significant role in the escalation of craving. The goal of this study was to explore the effect of a desire thinking induction on craving in a sample of patients with alcohol use disorder. <br><br>METHODS: Ten patients with alcohol use disorder were exposed to a brief exposure to alcohol-related thoughts plus desire thinking induction versus brief exposure to alcohol-related thoughts plus distraction. <br><br>RESULTS: The induction of desire thinking led to a significant increase in distress and urge to use alcohol when compared to a behavioural assessment test and a distraction task. The clinical implications for the treatment of alcohol use disorder are discussed. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. KEY PRACTITIONER MESSAGE: Psychotherapeutic strategies that target desire thinking, both at the assessment and at the intervention levels, may be relevant in the treatment of craving-related problems. Deriving and illustrating the role of desire thinking in a given episode of craving may support the development of metacognitive awareness about its functions and consequences. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1063-3995",
doi="10.1002/cpp.2038",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2038"
}