Executive function deficits can lead to attentional impairments during alcohol dependence
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 19:02
in Psychology & Sociology
Three brain attentional networks -- alerting, orienting, and executive control -- have been studied among alcohol-dependent (AD) individuals. Results indicate that AD individuals have particularly pronounced deficits in executive control. These deficits were strongly correlated with duration of AD habits, number of previous detoxification treatments, and mean alcohol consumption prior to detoxification.