Ambulatory assessment (AA) covers a wide range of assessment methods to study people in
their natural environment, including self-report, observational, and biological/physiological …

Background Craving is viewed as a major determinant of relapse in persons with substance
addiction, but this association remains poorly understood due to its time-limited nature and …

No behavior sits in a vacuum, and one behavior can greatly affect what happens next. We
propose a conceptual frame within which a broad range of behavioral spillovers can be …

Assessment in clinical psychology typically relies on global retrospective self-reports
collected at research or clinic visits, which are limited by recall bias and are not well suited to …

Ambulatory assessment (AA; also known as ecological momentary assessment) has
enjoyed enthusiastic implementation in psychological research. The ability to assess …

Delay discounting describes the devaluation of a reinforcer as a function of the delay until its
receipt. Although all people discount delayed reinforcers, one consistent finding is that …

The word 'addiction'these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an
unhealthily powerful motivation to engage in a particular behaviour. This can be driven by …

This article offers a reformulation of the negative reinforcement model of drug addiction and
proposes that the escape and avoidance of negative affect is the prepotent motive for …

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is particularly suitable for studying substance use,
because use is episodic and thought to be related to mood and context. This article reviews …

The ability to control craving for substances that offer immediate rewards but whose long-
term consumption may pose serious risks lies at the root of substance use disorders and is …