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KMID : 1118520080050040239
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Psychiatry Investigation
2008 Volume.5 No. 4 p.239 ~ p.243
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Social Pressure-Induced Craving in Patients with Alcohol Dependence: Application of Virtual Reality to Coping Skill Training
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Jung Young-Chul
Kim Sun-I.
Kim In-Young
Kim Jae-Jin
Choi You-Kyong
Park Ji-Yeon
Cho Sang-Woo
Ku Jeong-Hun
Kee Nam-Koong
Lee Jung-Suk
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Abstract
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Objective: This study was conducted to assess the interaction between alcohol cues and social pressure in the induction of alcohol craving.
Methods: Fourteen male patients with alcohol dependence and 14 age-matched social drinkers completed a virtual reality coping skill training program composed of four blocks according to the presence of alcohol cues (×2) and social pressure (×2). Before and after each block, the craving levels were measured using a visual analogue scale.
Results: Patients with alcohol dependence reported extremely high levels of craving immediately upon exposure to a virtual environment with alcohol cues, regardless of social pressure. In contrast, the craving levels of social drinkers were influenced by social pressure from virtual avatars.
Conslusions: Our findings imply that an alcohol cue-laden environment should interfere with the ability to use coping skills against social pressure in real-life situations.
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KEYWORD
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Alcohol cue, Social pressure, Virtual Reality.
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