Cognitive impairments in alcohol-dependent subjects

F Bernardin, A Maheut-Bosser, F Paille - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Chronic excessive alcohol consumption induces cognitive impairments mainly affecting
executive functions, episodic memory, and visuospatial capacities related to multiple brain …

Heavy cannabis use, dependence and the brain: a clinical perspective

E Kroon, L Kuhns, E Hoch, J Cousijn - Addiction, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To summarize and evaluate our knowledge of the relationship between heavy
cannabis use, cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the brain. Methods Narrative review of …

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA): concept and clinical review

P Julayanont, ZS Nasreddine - Cognitive screening instruments: A …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a cognitive screening instrument
developed to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI). It is a simple 10 min paper and pencil …

Prevalence of cognitive impairment in patients with substance use disorder

CJWH Bruijnen, BAG Dijkstra… - Drug and alcohol …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims Cognitive impairments in substance use disorder predict
treatment outcome and are assumed to differ between substances. They often go …

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the mini-mental state examination as screening instruments for cognitive impairment: item analyses and threshold scores

AM Damian, SA Jacobson, JG Hentz… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2011 - karger.com
Aims: To perform an item analysis of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) versus the
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in the prediction of cognitive impairment, and to …

A roadmap for integrating neuroscience into addiction treatment: a consensus of the neuroscience interest group of the international society of addiction medicine

A Verdejo-Garcia, V Lorenzetti, V Manning… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Although there is general consensus that altered brain structure and function underpins
addictive disorders, clinicians working in addiction treatment rarely incorporate …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol-related dementia and neurocognitive impairment: a review study

A Sachdeva, M Chandra, M Choudhary… - … journal of high risk …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results The prolonged and excessive use of alcohol may lead to structural and functional
brain damage, leading to ARD. The cognitive deficits are most frequently observed in …

Psychometric properties of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in healthy participants aged 18–70

CJWH Bruijnen, BAG Dijkstra… - … journal of psychiatry …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Objectives: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a cognitive screen,
available in three alternate versions. Aims of the current study were to examine the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of executive function in patients with substance use disorder: A comparison of inventory-and performance-based assessment

E Hagen, AH Erga, KP Hagen, SM Nesvåg… - Journal of Substance …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Chronic polysubstance abuse (SUD) is associated with neurophysiological and
neuroanatomical changes. Neurocognitive impairment tends to affect quality of life …

Strengths and limitations of the MoCA for assessing cognitive functioning: findings from a large representative sample of Irish older adults

RF Coen, DA Robertson, RA Kenny… - Journal of geriatric …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a very widely used test for mild
cognitive impairment. Differing recommendations have been made regarding its utility in …