Scientific interest in “food addiction” is growing, but the topic remains controversial. One
critique of “food addiction” is its high degree of phenotypic overlap with binge eating …

A wealth of research from the past two decades shows that addictive behaviors are
characterized by attentional biases for substance-related stimuli. We review the relevant …

Cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches have among the highest level of empirical
support for the treatment of drug and alcohol use disorders. As Psychology of Addictive …

Neural mechanisms of cognitive control enable us to initiate, coordinate and update
behaviour. Central to successful control is the ability to suppress actions that are no longer …

Cues associated with rewards, such as food or drugs of abuse, can themselves acquire
motivational properties. Acting as incentive stimuli, such cues can exert powerful control …

Understanding the cognitive sequela of repeated cocaine use is a growing area of research
and is crucial to the development of cognitive models of addiction. We systematically …

Rationale Although there is considerable interest in how either executive function (EF) or
impulsivity relate to addiction, there is little apparent overlap between these research areas …

Abstract Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM) refers to a family of interventions targeting
substance-related cognitive biases, which have been found to play a role in the …

Objectives Structure of executive function was examined and we contrasted performance of
substance dependent individuals (polysubstance users) and control participants on …

This review focuses on neuroimaging studies that examined stress processing and
regulation and cognitive inhibitory control in patients with psycho-stimulant addiction. We …