Decision-making in addiction: Current knowledge, clinical implications and future directions

William W Stoops; David N Kearns

doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2017.12.001

Decision-making in addiction: Current knowledge, clinical implications and future directions

Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2018 Jan:164:1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2017.12.001.

Authors

William W Stoops¹, David N Kearns²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 1100 Veterans Drive, Medical Behavioral Science Building Room 140, Lexington, KY 40536-0086, USA; Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, 110 Kastle Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0044, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 245 Fountain View Court, Lexington, KY 40509-1810, USA. Electronic address: william.stoops@uky.edu.
² Psychology Department, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA.

PMID: 29287612
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2017.12.001

Abstract

This article serves to summarize this special issue on "Decision-making in Addiction." The manuscripts included in this issue cover topics as diverse as theory, types of models used to study decision-making, underlying pharmacological, behavioral and brain mechanisms, and individual differences. Together, these papers can serve as a comprehensive resource outlining our contemporary understanding of how decision-making processes contribute to addictive behavior. The knowledge included here can inform treatment development, clearly pointing to the need for tailored interventions based on individual differences.

Keywords: addiction; decision-making; substance use disorder; treatment.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Decision Making*
Humans
Substance-Related Disorders / psychology*