Cognitive performance in treatment-naïve active alcoholics

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2097-2105

  Smith, Stan ^a   Fein, George ^a,b  

^a Neurobehavioral Research Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Active Alcoholics; Alcoholism; Cognition; Neuropsychology; Treatment Naive

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUDITORY MEMORY; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; REACTION TIME; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 78649554598     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01306.x     Document Type: Article

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