Alcohol and the adult brain / edited by Jenny Svanberg, Adrienne Withall, Brian Draper and Stephen Bowden.

The research literature on the impact of alcohol on the brain has seen a rapid expansion in recent years. Alcohol and the Adult Brain presents an up-to-date overview of some of the issues relevant to understanding and working with people with cognitive impairment as a result of chronic alcohol use....

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Svanberg, Jenny (Editor), Withall, Adrienne (Editor), Draper, Brian (Editor), Bowden, Stephen, 1955- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.
Series:Current issues in neuropsychology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome / Simon Scalzo, Stephen Bowden & Matti Hillbom
  • Alcohol-related dementia and brain damage : a focus on epidemiology / Nicole Ridley and Brian Draper
  • Cultural considerations / Carly Johnco and Brian Draper
  • Comorbidity and complexity in chronic alcohol misuse / Apo Demirkol and Nicholas Lintzeris
  • Alcohol and cognitive impairment : considerations with the older client / Adrienne Withall and Samaneh Shafiee
  • Alcohol related brain damage and neuropathology / Lisa Savage
  • The relation of alcohol-induced brain changes to cognitive function
  • Héléne Beaunieux, Francis Eustache and Anne-Lise Pitel
  • Alcohol, ageing and cognitive function : a nutritional perspective
  • Adrian B. Bonner
  • Neuropsychological assessment and differential diagnosis of alcohol related cognitive impairment / Jenny Svanberg, Fraser Morrison and Breda Cullen
  • Ethical issues associated with alcohol-related cognitive impairment / Chris Perkins and John Hopkins
  • The clinical rehabilitation of people with alcohol related brain damage / Ken Wilson.