Evidence That Implementation Intentions Enhance Cognitive Training and Reduce Alcohol Consumption in Heavy Drinkers: A Randomized Trial.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings show for the first time that implementation intentions targeting cognitive processes can significantly reduce alcohol consumption among heavy drinkers. However, there was no evidence that the effects were mediated by changes in neural activity. Further work is required to explore the neural mechanisms underpinning the operation of implementation intentions. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This trial was registered (ISRCTN:35503634) and is available at https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN35503634. PMID: 31819947 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - December 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mcgrath E, Armitage CJ, Mckie S, Millar T, Ab-Ghani A, Elliott R Tags: Ann Behav Med Source Type: research