Alcoholism and Evaluation of Executive Functions: A Systematic Review

Authors

  • Maisa dos Santos Rigoni PUCRS
  • Nathália Susin PUCRS
  • Clarissa Marceli Trentini UFRGS
  • Margareth da Silva Oliveira PUCRS

Keywords:

Alcoholism, neuropsychological assessment, executive function, wisconsin card sorting test.

Abstract

Alcoholism can cause a range of cognitive impairments, especially deficits in learning and memory, visual-spatial ability, perceptual-motor skills, abstraction and problem solving. This study sought to conduct a systematic review of articles published in scientific journals between the years 2003 and 2008 on the neuropsychological consequences associated with alcoholism in adults, especially executive function, evaluated with Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). The results suggest that alcoholics have lower performance compared to control subjects not dependents on cognitive functions like reasoning, visual perception ability, early learning, attention, concentration and memory. In addition, the WCST was sensitive, confirming the findings in neuroimaging studies, which detect changes in the frontal lobe of alcoholics. The importance of neuropsychological assessment of alcoholics, should be noted, since the various damage caused by alcohol use, especially in executive functions, which implies the ability to solve problems and make decisions.

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Author Biographies

Maisa dos Santos Rigoni, PUCRS

Psicóloga Clínica, Psicanalista pelo NESF, Mestre em Psicologia Clínica (PUCRS) e Doutora em Psicologia (PUCRS). Professora assistente da Faculdade de Psicologia (PUCRS).

Nathália Susin, PUCRS

Psicóloga, Mestranda CNPq do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia (PUCRS).

Clarissa Marceli Trentini, UFRGS

Psicóloga, Especialista em Psicologia Clínica com ênfase em Avaliação Psicológica (UFRGS), Mestre em Psicologia Clínica (PUCRS) e Doutora em Ciências Médicas: Psiquiatria (UFRGS). Professora Adjunta do Instituto de Psicologia (UFRGS).

Margareth da Silva Oliveira, PUCRS

Psicóloga, Doutora em Psiquiatria e Psicologia Médica (UNIFESP), Pós -Doutorado na University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC-US). Professora adjunta da Faculdade de Psicologia (PUCRS) e Coordenadora do Grupo de Pesquisa Avaliação e Atendimento em Psicoterapia Cognitiva do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia (PUCRS).

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Published

2012-12-19

How to Cite

Rigoni, M. dos S., Susin, N., Trentini, C. M., & Oliveira, M. da S. (2012). Alcoholism and Evaluation of Executive Functions: A Systematic Review. Psico, 44(1). Retrieved from https://pucrs.emnuvens.com.br/revistapsico/article/view/10825

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Vol. 44 No. 1 (2013)

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