ABC Training: a new theory-based form of cognitive bias modification

Question 1

associative account of CBM =

Answer 1

the thought that CBM targets automatic mental processes (biases) that are driven by associative representations and maintain addiction. CBM should change this assocation between stimuli and behavioural response

Question 2

contra-evidence for the associative account:

Answer 2

• repeated avoidance of stimuli does not always lead to changes in behaviour (which should happen if there is supposed to be a stimulus-response bias)
• the effect depends on beliefs about implications of the learned association and on awareness of relevant contingencies

Question 3

inferential account of CBM=

Answer 3

the idea that CBM works through changes in propositional representations containing information about how concepts are causally related. CBM invokes propositions about contingencies between stimuli, responses and outcomes (avoidance of alcohol leads to positive effects) which in turn leads to behaviour.

Question 4

maladaptive behaviour according to the inferential account

Answer 4

maladaptive behaviour does not result from automatic activation of associations between stimuli and responses but from goal-driven inferences about the relevance of the behaviour to people’s goals. therefore contextual cues can automatically trigger approach tendencies because of the expected desirable outcomes.

Question 5

dus waar gaat dit eigenlijk allemaal om

Answer 5

correlation =/= causation again

Question 6

hoe kan de inferential account uitleggen dat CBM vooral voor alcohol werkt

Answer 6

omdat er hier alternative behaviours voor zijn: niet zoveel voor andere drugs

Question 7

ABC training=

Answer 7

a new approach to CBM where patients are trained with personally relevant antecedent cues (A) to make goal-relevant choices (B) in light of their consequences (C)

Question 8

goal-relevant alternative behaviours

Answer 8

dus echt dingen die per persoon belangrijk zijn: smoking to reduce stress -> jogging etc.

Question 9

personally relevant consequences

Answer 9

echt richten op wat die persoon belangrijk vind -> money, health, social functioning, huid, mooi oud worden etc.

Question 10

personally relevant antecedent context

Answer 10

induce relevant real-life context cues: places, people, objects, emotional states. dit verschilt per persoon en is dus van belang.

Question 11

voorbeeld ABC training

Answer 11

Antecedent = stress
Behavioural choice: dominant = smoke, alternative = jog.
Consequence dominant = bad health, money, etc.
Consequence alternative = positive for health