Brain Training for Substance Use Disorders

Inclusion Criteria

OUD patient participants

• Admitted into chemical treatment with opioid use being a reason for treatment;
• DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of OUD;
• Ability to provide informed consent;
• A minimum of a 6th grade reading level; and
• Able and willing to provide own contact information for follow-up visit(s).

Control participants

• Age- and gender-matched to an OUD patient participant in the study;
• Ability to provide informed consent;
• A minimum of a 6th grade reading level;
• Able and willing to provide own contact information for follow-up visit(s).

Exclusion Criteria

OUD patient participants

• Refusal or inability to consent;
• Pregnant;
• History of serious neurological illness (e.g., Chronic seizure disorder, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Epilepsy, Any history of seizures not caused by withdrawal from substances, Other [please specify]);
• Inability to see text and photos clearly on the computer display; and
• Unwillingness to change hairstyle (e.g., braids, pony tails, dreadlocks) or remove wig to accommodate application of the EEG headset, if necessary.

Control participants

• Refusal or inability to consent;
• Pregnant;
• History of serious neurological illness (e.g., Chronic seizure disorder, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Epilepsy, Any history of seizures, Other [please specify]);
• Inability to see text and photos clearly on the computer display;
• Current or previous problems using opioids, other prescription (prescribed or not prescribed) or illicit drugs;
• Regular nicotine user (e.g., cigarette smoker, e-cig user) within the past 12 months; and
• Unwillingness to change hairstyle (e.g., braids, pony tails, dreadlocks) or remove wig to accommodate application of the EEG headset, if necessary.