Neuropsychological Function and Psychosocial Status of Alcohol Rehabilitation Program Residents

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• Personal Author:
  Agnew J ; Zlotnick C
• Description:
  This investigation examined the relationship between changes in psychosocial status and changes in neuropsychological function of clients undergoing treatment for substance use. A sample of 74 adults enrolled at a rehabilitation program for substance use were randomly assigned to two groups (one serving as a comparison group for practice effects). Participants were tested three times over 60 days on self-esteem, motivation, depression, and neuropsychological function. Consistent with other studies, participants demonstrated impaired baseline neuropsychological function that improved with alcoholic abstinence; however, changes in motivation and depression were associated with positive changes on few tests of neuropsychological function. The more common predictor of improved motor function test scores was low baseline function. Participants who remained in treatment were more likely to be Black, homeless, report less alcohol consumption, and score lower on a motivational scale than those who left treatment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Alcoholic Beverages Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Alcoholic-beverages Alcoholism Alcohols Health-hazards Sampling Sampling-methods Substance-abuse
• ISSN:
  0306-4603
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  183-194
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20031034
• Citation:
  Addict Behav 1997 Mar-Apr; 22(2):183-194
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1997
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19910701
• Source Full Name:
  Addictive Behaviors
• End Date:
  19940630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ae07220e2a87b0e64026679181eecdae6c774bde297607f131e567756cfe9a667781e54d5c17dbf8fe5e6ba362f0d9c7e469ee38f2e155c202a44995b28ccb1f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/191427/cdc_191427_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 996.99 KB ]