RT Journal Article
T1 Occasional reinforced extinction as a method for relapse prevention: a critical systematic review and future directions
A1 Quintero Felipe, María José
A1 López-Gutiérrez, Francisco José
A1 Vadillo, Miguel Ángel
A1 Morís Fernández, Joaquín
K1 Psicología
K1 Conducta - Modificación
AB Introduction Extinction is more vulnerable than the original acquisition memory, as relapse phenomena have systematicallyshown in the literature with different species and procedures. One strategy potentially useful to mitigate relapse is occasionalreinforced extinction (ORE). In contrast to a standard extinction procedure, this strategy consists of the inclusion of a gradualand sparse number of conditioned stimulus–unconditioned stimulus pairings within the extinction phase. Here, we providea comprehensive review of the available literature on ORE.Method We conducted a literature search using three databases (Web of Science, Scopus, and PsycInfo) in July 2022, withan additional citation search. We collected data on different variables of interest, like the relapse phenomena being studied,the outcome measures, or the specific effects obtained.Results A total of 350 studies were identified from the main database search, including 10 in the review. Five additional studiesfrom the citation search were also included. The final sample consisted of 15 empirical reports. The observed proceduralvariability makes it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of ORE to reduce different forms of relapse as the strategy has notconsistently shown a general advantage over standard extinction.Conclusion The current evidence assessing the effectiveness of ORE does not appear to be consistent, although there areplenty theoretical studies recommending and discussing the potential effectiveness of such technique. Moreover, the lack ofconclusive laboratory evidence calls into question how general the potential benefits of its use in clinical settings would be.
PB Springer
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32451
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32451
LA eng
NO Quintero, M.J., López, F.J., Vadillo, M.A. et al. Occasional Reinforced Extinction as a Method for Relapse Prevention: A Critical Systematic Review and Future Directions. Cogn Ther Res (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-024-10497-7
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA. Funding for open access publishing: Universidad Málaga/CBUA. Junta de Andalucía, UMA18-FEDERJA-051, Francisco J. López; Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, PGC2018-096863-B-I00; FPU Programme, FPU18/00917, María J. Quintero; Agencia Estatal de Investigación, PID2020-118583 GB-I00, Miguel A. Vadillo; Universidad de Málaga, Postdoctoral grant (II Plan Propio de Investigación, Transferencia y Divulgación Científica), María J. Quintero.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 12 abr 2026