Pathways to alcohol-induced brain impairment in young people: A review

Cortex

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-17

  Hermens, Daniel F ^a   Lagopoulos, Jim ^a   Tobias Webb, Juliette ^a   De Regt, Tamara ^a   Dore, Glenys ^b   Juckes, Lisa ^b   Latt, Noeline ^b   Hickie, Ian B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge drinking; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychology; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; BINGE DRINKING; BRAIN DAMAGE; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BINGE DRINKING; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; HUMANS; NEUROIMAGING;

EID: 84872156429     PISSN: 00109452     EISSN: 19738102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2012.05.021     Document Type: Review

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