NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEFICITS IN CHRONIC COCAINE ABUSERS

被引：162

作者：

ARDILA, A ^{[1
]}

ROSSELLI, M ^{[1
]}

STRUMWASSER, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CARIBBEAN CTR ADV STUDIES,MIAMI INST PSYCHOL,MIAMI,FL

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE | 1991年 / 57卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

COCAINE ABUSE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

D O I：

10.3109/00207459109150348

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

A basic neuropsychological assessment battery was given to thirty-seven chronic freebase cocaine (crack" abusers. The following tests were used: Wechsler Memory Scale (Wechsler, 1945), Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (Osterrieth, 1944) (copy and immediate reproduction), Verbal Fluency (semantic and phonologic), Boston Naming Test (Goodglass, Kaplan, & Weintrab, 1983), Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (Heaton, 1981) and Digit-symbol from the WISC (Wechsler, 1974). In general, performance was lower than expected according to their age and eductational level. Subjects showed significant impairment in short-term verbal memory and attention subtests. Neuropsychological test scores were correlated with lifetime amount of cocaine used, suggesting a direct relationship between cocaine abuse and cognitive impairment. A pattern of cognitive decline is proposed. © 1991 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.

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