Alcoholism: Higher Mental Functions
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The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of alcoholism mainly on Higher Mental Functions and, in parallel, to examine the Pathological Pattern of Intake (PPI) and the Form of Consumption (FC) in the region, using as a sample the population seeking hospital consultation. This is a descriptive study, based on random samples, among patients between 17 and 55 years of age.
In all cases, DSM-IV criteria for alcohol intake were respected. The methods were condensed into a standardized clinical history, to which the following were added: a neurological evaluation by systems; the Pathological Pattern of Intake and the Form of Consumption (Labriola/Kalina, 1993); Higher Mental Functions, assessed through the “Mini-Mental State Examination” (Folstein and Folstein, 1975, modified by Lobo et al., 1985); and Constructional Praxis (Barbizet and Ph. Duizabo, 1978).
The impact on Higher Mental Functions is significant. For example, language, particularly syntax, accounts for 29%, while other aspects together account for 50%. In 69% of the cases, praxias are difficult and require reinforcement, and 55.88% present cognitive disorders.
The results concerning Higher Mental Functions, in addition to providing an image of an important part of the systems involved, allow us to objectify the damage more clearly and to better understand the “biobehavioral” dimension, also reflected in the Pathological Pattern of Intake and the Form of Consumption.
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