Examines knowledge deficits faced by clinicians dealing with patients who have brain
damage as a result of a drinking problem. Topics discussed include screening and testing …

Jo Taylor, RN, BSc, Dip Psych, M Clin Psychol, is a psychologist at Calvary Hospital
Psychiatric Unit; Anne McGown, Rh, B4, Dip Psych, MA, Ed Doc, is a lecturerin the …

Alcohol related brain damage as seen in those with a long history of alcohol abuse at high
levels is almost always accompanied by severe medical complications. However, more …

Objectives: To construct the social, neurological and neuropsychological profiles of patients
with suspected alcohol related brain damage, and to test the hypothesis that cognitive …

Intellectual impairment in sober intermediate stage alcoholics has been well established.
However, a number of persistent issues remain to be explored. Three of the most important …

Alcohol treatment programs of all types share the common frustrating problem of clients
failing to follow through to completion of all parts of the program. A relatively recent method …

Australia has a very high incidence of alcohol-related brain damage, and patients with this
condition present particular problems in rehabilitation. A series of 104 patients admitted to …

Chronic heavy consumption of alcohol is associated with cognitive deficits, such as impaired
ability to abstract, to solve problems and to learn new information. Since much treatment for …

Psychiatric comorbidity is common in individuals with alcohol problems and has a significant
effect on the outcome of alcohol problems. Problem drinkers should therefore be screened …

The purpose of this review is to familiarise the reader with the clinical utility of investigations
in the diagnosis and management of alcohol use disorders (AUDs). Many biochemical and …