Self-rated prospective memory and central executive deficits in excessive alcohol users

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 122-124

  Heffernan, Thomas ^a   Ling, Jonathon ^b   Bartholomew, Janice ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Central executive; DEX; Memory impairment; PMQ; Prospective memory

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 10644287722     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700008545     Document Type: Article

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