A study of prospective memory in the inpatients with abstinent male alcohol dependence

VernacularTitle:男性酒依赖患者戒断期前瞻记忆研究
Author: Qing WU ; Keyong WANG ; Zhihua ZHANG ; Liangjun PANG ; Yongmei WANG ; Bao HUANG ; Wangfa LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Alcohol dependence; Prospective memory; Neuropsychology
From: Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;(2):134-136
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate thc cvent-based prospective memory (EBPM)and time-based prospective memory(TBPM)in the inpatients with abstinent alcohol dependence and the relationships between prospective memory and symptoms.Methods 32 male patients with alcohol dependence and 30 normal controls matched by age,education,HAMD and HAMA were assessed with a neuropsychological battery of tests including EBPM and TBPM tasks.Results A statistically significant in EBPM was observed between patients with alcohol dependence and normal controls (3.91 ± 0.69 vs.4.47 ± 0.63,t =-3.348,P ＜ 0.0 1) and the same result in TBPM (3.28 ±0.77 vs.4.20 ±0.66,t=-5.032,P＜0.01).The positively correlation was showed between the duration of abstinence and EBPM (r =0.444,P ＜ 0.05),as well as TBPM (r =O.423,P ＜ 0.05) in the patients.Conclusion The results suggest abstinent alcohol dependence patients impairs both EBPM and TBPM.PM shows correlated with duration of abstinence moderately in the patients.