Narrative theory IV: Within-subject effects of active and control scarcity narratives on delay discounting in alcohol use disorder.

In this study, active and control scarcity narratives were administered within-subject in a sample of individuals meeting criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Individuals with AUD (N = 81; 26.9% female) were recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk. After assignment to the job (N = 42) or storm (N = 39) narrative groups, participants completed delay discounting tasks while imagining an active (job loss/hurricane) and control (job neutral/mild storm) condition. Both active narratives increased delay discounting relative to the corresponding control condition (p

Source: Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology - June 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research