Improvement of substance dependence relapse risk scale with implicit attitude measurement and application to treatment

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380917
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: OGAI YASUKAZU 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 助教 (10399470)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 依存症 / 再使用リスク / 潜在的態度

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present research was conducted to examine the association between alcohol drinking after discharge and implicit attitude of alcohol preference with alcohol dependent inpatients. During hospitalization, alcohol-pleasure Implicit Association Test and self-rating scales including severity of alcohol dependence, relapse risk of alcohol, subjective craving for alcohol were administered to participants. As a result, implicit attitude of alcohol preference was significantly and positively associated with alcohol drinking within 2 weeks after discharge though controlling self-rating scales. The influence to alcohol drinking weakened within 1 or 3 months after discharge. These results indicated that implicit attitude of alcohol preference could predict their alcohol drinking within about 2 weeks.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学