Choice with Ethical Outcomes: Sign Effect, Commodity Effect, & Ethical Theory Preference DOI Open Access
David J. Cox, Asim Javed

Published: Sept. 12, 2023

Researchers have found significant utility in approaching choice from a behavioral economics lens. Recently, this framework has begun to be extended the description and prediction of clinical-ethical choice. Here, researchers that common effects occur with at group level (e.g., framing effects, effort discounting, delay probability discounting) individual (probability discounting). The current study sought examine: sign effect ethical commodity between monetary outcomes, correlations among rates matching money, theory preference. We observed: outcomes consistent past discounting research; discounted more steeply than outcomes; no tasks; one 12 statistically preference discounting. In total, present work further demonstrates presence decision-making. However, may not easily predicted by other commodities, measures economics, or

Language: Английский

Whole person recovery from substance use disorder: a call for research examining a dynamic behavioral ecological model of contexts supportive of recovery DOI Creative Commons
Katie Witkiewitz, Jalie A. Tucker

Addiction Research & Theory, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(1), P. 1 - 12

Published: April 1, 2024

Abstinence has long been considered the defining feature of recovery from substance use disorder, with a focus on individual level factors associated abstinence rather than identifying and socioecological that support recovery. This paper proposes greater consideration dynamic behavioral ecological influences offers an expanded contextualized approach to understanding promoting predicting pathways. Conceptual empirical bases are summarized moving beyond research, treatment, policy agendas narrowly as fundamental change agent in emphasize changes primary outcome metric. A model is presented expands scope recovery-relevant variables include dynamically-varying contexts variously or hinder along functional contextual variables. Examining behavior patterns through time changing environmental community neighborhood-level social determinants health critical for developing multi-level interventions promote change. Molar perspectives needed understand how influenced by broader features addition determinants. provides concrete recommendations pursuit this broadened research agenda. Individual pathology-based approaches disorder too focused. review calls temporally extended contribute harmful systemic necessary sustain

Language: Английский

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Heterogeneity in choice models of addiction: the role of context DOI
Samuel F. Acuff, Justin C. Strickland, Kirsten E. Smith

et al.

Psychopharmacology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 241(9), P. 1757 - 1769

Published: July 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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A brief measure of non-drug reinforcement: Association with treatment outcomes during initial substance use recovery DOI
Samuel F. Acuff, Jennifer D. Ellis, Jill A. Rabinowitz

et al.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 111092 - 111092

Published: Jan. 21, 2024

Language: Английский

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Role of relative-reinforcement value of alcohol-free activities during recovery from alcohol use disorder in an adult clinical sample. DOI
Alena Kuhlemeier, Jalie A. Tucker, Katie Witkiewitz

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Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(4), P. 410 - 417

Published: April 18, 2024

Behavioral economic theory has been extensively applied to understand alcohol use disorder (AUD). Applications of behavioral conceptualize AUD as a pattern harmful over extended periods time in which choices between drinking or engaging alcohol-free activities favor drinking. Recovery, contrast, entails sustained shift toward selecting rewarding activities. The present study examined whether activity engagement and the relative-reinforcement value (RRV) those predicted treatment outcomes via secondary analysis data from Project MATCH, multisite randomized clinical trial examining treatments for (

Language: Английский

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Contextual and psychosocial factors influencing drug reward in humans: The importance of non-drug reinforcement DOI
Samuel F. Acuff, Lauren E. Oddo, Alexandra N. Johansen

et al.

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 241, P. 173802 - 173802

Published: June 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Nudging Health Behavior Change Among Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients: A Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons
Zhen Yang, Dan Jin, Hao Huang

et al.

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: Volume 18, P. 1639 - 1653

Published: March 1, 2025

In home-based cardiac rehabilitation practices, nudging has emerged and was actively explored to promote health behavior change among patients with heart disease. The literature on strategy is fragmented lacks comprehensive reviews. This study aimed identify interventions undergoing rehabilitation, focusing the scope, characteristics delivery. A scoping review conducted from July September 2023, during which databases including PubMed, Web of Science, OVID (Embase, Cochrane Library, JBI) were searched. Search terms constructed based population-concept-context mnemonics approach. Reviewers screened articles independently reviewed included extract key information about each nudge intervention. 25 studies, majority (n=21) had positive results. 14 strategies identified coded primary objective changing behaviors. most common goal setting, followed by feedback, reminders alerts. To capture heterogeneity strategies, two independent dimensions introduced further classify them into four quadrants (active vs passive synchronous passive). For example, some usually occur when target must be performed (synchronization) requires immediate participation (active). addition, digital technology gamification elements may become mainstream in future research. These studies reflected different objectives implement ways. Despite multiple are widely adopted, identifying contributing components remains challenging.

Language: Английский

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shinybeez: A Shiny app for behavioral economic easy demand and discounting DOI Open Access
Brent A. Kaplan, Derek D. Reed

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 18, 2025

Abstract This article introduces shinybeez , a free and open‐source web application designed to streamline behavioral economic analyses of demand discounting data. Although quantitative modeling phenomena has increased in popularity led translational successes clinical practice policy, complex have remained barrier for many researchers practitioners. The addresses this gap by providing an intuitive interface conducting descriptive inferential without requiring programming expertise. app integrates features previously scattered across multiple tools, allowing users upload data, calculate empirical measures, identify systematic data sets, fit nonlinear models, visualize results—all within single platform. supports various types analysis including indifference point the 27‐Item Monetary Choice Questionnaire. Built on R Shiny leveraging existing packages, ensures reproducibility consistency with underlying analytical methods while remaining flexible future enhancements. advantages include its accessibility through browsers or local installation, ability handle large customizable visualization options. By consolidating tools into user‐friendly interface, is intended broaden reach these techniques facilitate their addressing societal issues.

Language: Английский

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Critical Review of the Habit Theory in Substance Use Disorder and Application of Moors' Goal-Directed Theory DOI Creative Commons
Eike Kofi Buabang, Massimo Köster, Lee Hogarth

et al.

Current Addiction Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: May 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Contextual-Molar Perspective in the Analysis of Addictive Behaviors DOI Creative Commons
Roberto Secades‐Villa

Papeles del Psicólogo - Psychologist Papers, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 46(2), P. 57 - 63

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

<title>Abstract</title> <p>The approach of behavioral economics (BE) provides an alternative to the disease model that has guided public policies, research, and clinical practice in recent decades. BE defines addictive behaviors as a disorder choice proposes analysis these from molar perspective, it emphasizes behavior patterns contextual variables go beyond discriminative stimuli present at time consumption. It includes prior factors defined within space-time continuum, such learning history more general variables, social context or community factors.</p> principles inspire intervention models fields prevention treatment behaviors, based on changing life environments. Environmental seeks limit availability unhealthy risky (or promote healthy behaviors) by physical, economic, legal contexts influence behavior. In field, several mechanisms change underlie effective first-choice psychological treatments for both with without substances.</p>

Language: Английский

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Reward deprivation is associated with elevated alcohol demand in emerging adults DOI Open Access
James G. Murphy, Samuel F. Acuff,

Avery C. Buck

et al.

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 14, 2024

Policies vary substantially in terms of providing sources psychosocial enrichment. Behavioral economic models substance use and addiction emphasize that deficits access to substance-free reward increase reinforcing value risk for addiction. The current study used an alcohol demand curve approach test the hypothesis various indices deprivation would be associated with elevated efficacy. We examined associations between several facets a sample young adults (N = 1,331; ages 19-25 years) recruited from United States Canada who reported recent binge drinking. Additionally, we created index cumulative integrated its association intensity maximum expenditure on alcohol. Our findings indicate is provide support prevention intervention approaches environmental

Language: Английский

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