Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Margareth da Silva; LARANJEIRA, Ronaldo  and  JAEGER, Antônio. The cognitive impairment in alcohol dependence. Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2002, vol.3, n.2, pp.205-212. ISSN 1645-0086.

The objective of the present work is verify if there are changes on visual perception and in the immediate memory, in a sample of 152 masculine inpatients, with the alcoholism diagnostic. For the neurocognitive valuation was used the test Figuras Complexas de Rey, applyed in two moments, between three months. Was applyed once the SADD, to avalue the dependence gravity. The results of the test Figuras Complexas de Rey, in the memory variable, was significant (p=.0001). The results obtained on the SADD, showed that 72% of the patients had serious dependence and 28% had moderate. The serious ones, on memory variable, presented signicant diferences (p=.0001). In relation of the maintenance of abstinence, 66,3% keeped abstinence and 33,7% falled back. In the abstinence group, were found significat results in both variable, copy and memory. The patients that didn’t keep abstinence had significant results on memory variable (p=.25).

Keywords : Abstinence; Alcohol dependence; Cognitive impairment; Dependence Level; Memory.

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