Testing Three Theories of Cognitive Dysfunction in Problem Alcohol Use

2014

- Objectives : many hypotheses concerning the cognitive functions affected by chronic alcoholism have been advanced. The aim of this study was to test cognitive performance in a sample of alcoholics and to examine results comparing three different models: the frontal lobe hypothesis, the lateralization hypothesis and the diffuse brain hypothesis. - Methods : 51 patients who refer to alcoholism service have been included in this study. Cognitive functions were assessed by trained psychologist with a specific neuropsychological battery. -Results : our results show a ranking of impairment degrees in different cognitive functions and different influence of clinical features. In our sample the f…

POSSIBILI MECCANISMI GENETICI IMPLICATI NEL DETERIORAMENTO CEREBRALE IN RELAZIONE ALL’ABUSO DI ALCOL