APS

29th APS Annual Convention

Stress and Alcohol Use Disorder: New findings, New Directions

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

Biological/Neuroscience

Alcohol use disorder is a chronic relapsing illness in which relapse can be linked to cognitive impairments and adaptations in brain stress, reward, and emotion circuits. This symposium will highlight new findings associating stress-induced drinking with biological factors, treatment outcomes, and stress focused interventions with functional neuroconnectivity.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Anita BechtholtChair
    National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Presentations

  1. The Impact of Stress Hormone Exposure on Alcohol Sensitivity and RelapseJoyce Besheer
  2. Neurobiology of Stress and Alcoholism: Emerging Evidence from Neuroimaging and Physiological ResponsesDongju Seo, Rajita Sinha
  3. Mindfulness Based Treatments for Targeting Neural Dysfunction in AddictionKatie Witkiewitz