Cognitive boosting interventions for impulsivity in addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cognitive training, remediation and pharmacological enhancement.

Alexandra C Anderson George J Youssef Alex H Robinson Daniel I Lubman Antonio Verdejo-Garcia

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2021)

Cognitive remediation, and specifically goal management training, may be an effective treatment for addressing impulsive choice in addiction. Preliminary evidence does not support the use of computerised cognitive training or pharmacological enhancers to boost impulse control in addiction.

Keyphrases

virtual reality
physical activity
obsessive compulsive disorder
clinical decision support
decision making
electronic health record