Effectiveness of Cue-Exposure Therapy on Alcohol Craving in Virtual Environment: Based on habit loop.

Background: In the treatment and abstinence of alcoholism, especially in abstinence after treatment, "Craving" has an essential role. Thus, our aim was to examine the effect of cue-exposure therapy on alcohol craving in virtual environment based on the habit loop.

Methods: The present investigation was a case-control experimental study with a pretest-posttest-5 weeks follow-up design.

The Role of Impulsivity and Sensitivity to Reward in Dropout of Addiction Treatment in Heroin Addicts.

Background: Impulsivity and sensitivity to reward situate at the marrow of pathology of substance use disorders (SUDs). This study examined the role of impulsivity and sensitivity to reward in dropout of addiction treatment in heroin addicts.

Methods: The participants of this study were 216 heroin addicts.

Behavioral Activation Therapy on Reward Seeking Behaviors in Depressed People: An Experimental study.

Behavioral activation therapy (BAT) is designed to help individuals' approach and access sources of positive reinforcement in their life, which can serve a natural antidepressant function and efforts to help depressed people reengage in their life through focused activation strategies. In this study, 60 individuals were selected and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group received behavioral activation treatment, including eight treatment sessions and 5 weeks later, a follow-up study was conducted.