Open AccessSubjective executive function deficits in hazardous alcohol drinkers
Author(s) -
A. D. G. Powell,
Harry Sumnall,
Cecil Kullu,
Lynn Owens,
Catharine Montgomery
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of psychopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.333
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1461-7285
pISSN - 0269-8811
DOI - 10.1177/02698811211032605
Subject(s) - alcohol use disorders identification test , alcohol , cognition , psychology , poison control , injury prevention , population , harm , affect (linguistics) , human factors and ergonomics , environmental health , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , biochemistry , chemistry , communication
Dependent alcohol drinkers exhibit differences in the structure and function of the brain, and impairments in cognitive function, including executive functions (EFs). Less is known about the impact of non-dependent but hazardous use (that which raises the risk of harm), and it is also unclear to what extent executive impairments in this cohort affect real-world function. The current study examines the relationship between alcohol use, EF and alcohol-related problems, in the general population.