Open AccessExternalizing psychopathology and cognitive functions in patients with early- and late-onset alcohol dependence
Author(s) -
Anamika Das,
Sujita Kumar Kar,
Pronob Kumar Dalal,
Pawan Kumar Gupta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_462_20
Subject(s) - psychopathology , alcohol dependence , age of onset , psychology , psychiatry , executive functions , cognition , wisconsin card sorting test , clinical psychology , alcohol , medicine , neuropsychology , biochemistry , chemistry , disease
Alcohol use disorder is attributing to a significant health-care burden worldwide. Early-onset alcohol dependence is associated with more adverse outcomes than those with late-onset alcohol dependence. Comorbid externalizing disorders and cognitive deficits may be associated with the negative outcomes in early-onset alcohol dependence. This study aims at exploring the externalizing psychopathology and cognitive performance in early-onset alcohol dependence versus late-onset alcohol dependence.