A Controlled Study of Executive Function in Heroin Addicts
- VernacularTitle:海洛因依赖者执行功能的对照研究
- Author:
Chuang YANG
;
Jiaxiu ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
psychiatry drug dependence case-control studies heroin executive function
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2002;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the effect of heroin on executive function in heroin addicts Methods: Executive function of thi rty-six heroin addicts and thirty-six normal controls was assessed with a batter y of neuropsychological evaluation instruments in Chengdu city of China The to ols include of block design test, Stroop test (C, CW), Wisconsin card sorting te st (WCST-M)Results: There were significance difference between the two groups, heroin addicts had lower score of Block design and more time spent, number of errors in Stroop test (C、CW) Further more, the addicts had more total error, perseverative err o rs and lower number of categories in WCST than control group (P
