People with alcoholism express cognitive deficits of varying type and severity. Theoretical
models of impaired cognition are intended to explain the deficit patterns by relating them to …

Oscar A. Parsons, PhD, and William R. Leber, PhD esearch on cognitive functioning in
alcohol-R ics usually is conducted after the withdrawal syndrome has subsided and during …

Cognitive impairments related to alcoholism are examined in terms of input, intervening, and
output variables. Respectively, the dysfunctions are represented by visuospatial/perceptual …

Our research program has investigated neurocognitive deficits in sober alcoholics for
several decades. We have shown that both male and female adult alcoholics–compared …

A plethora of tools and methods are being used to evaluate alcohol's effects on cognitive
functioning. Neuropsychological tests focus on identifying the brain regions affected by …

Numerous cognitive deficits characterize individuals who have a history of chronic alcohol
abuse. Impairments in memory, abstracting ability, motor efficiency, visuospatial integration …

The mild generalized dysfunction hypothesis of alcohol abuse's deleterious effects on
cognitive processes has gained support from a number of studies in which detoxified …

This paper reviews the neuropsychological literature on the effects of chronic alcohol abuse.
Research reveals a relatively consistent pattern of intellectual and adaptive ability deficits …

Alcohol is arguably the most widely used and studied drug in human history. The acute
effects of alcohol in humans have been studied in laboratories for over a century. Much of …

The neurocognitive effects of alcohol have been frequently examined. Studies reveal a wide
array of cognitive deficits. Attempts to develop a parsimonious model for these effects have …