The relationship between delay discounting and alcohol dependence in individuals with and without comorbid psychopathology.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been associated with greater discounting of delayed monetary rewards, but it is unclear whether this association is primarily related to alcohol consumption or is secondary to the presence of psychiatric comorbidities. It is also unclear if steeper rates of discounting are associated with greater AUD severity.

Objective

We sought to determine whether the presence of comorbid psychiatric disorders affected the relationship between AUD and delay discounting. We also examined whether more severe AUD was associated with greater delay discounting.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, 793 adults completed a delay discounting task. Subjects were divided into four groups based on diagnosis: current AUD with psychiatric comorbidities

SUBMITTER: Gowin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6401281 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature