Title :

A case-comparison study of executive functions in alcohol-dependent adults with maternal history of alcoholism

Author(s) :

Cottencin, Olivier [Auteur]
Faculté de Médecine Henri Warembourg - Université de Lille
Nandrino, Jean-Louis [Auteur]
Unité de Recherche en Sciences Cognitives et Affectives [URECA]
Karila, Laurent [Auteur]
Hôpital Paul Brousse
Mezerette, Caroline [Auteur]
Faculté de Médecine Henri Warembourg - Université de Lille
Danel, Thierry [Auteur]
Faculté de Médecine Henri Warembourg - Université de Lille

Journal title :

European Psychiatry

Abbreviated title :

Eur. psychiatr.

Volume number :

24

Pages :

p. 195-200

Publisher :

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication date :

2009-04

English keyword(s) :

Alcohol dependence
Maternal history of alcoholism
Prenatal alcohol exposure
Executive function disorders

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences cognitives

English abstract : [en]

Introduction: As executive dysfunctions frequently accompany alcohol dependence, we suggest that reports of executive dysfunction in alcoholics are actually due, in some case to a maternal history of alcohol misuse (MHA+). ...
Show more >Introduction: As executive dysfunctions frequently accompany alcohol dependence, we suggest that reports of executive dysfunction in alcoholics are actually due, in some case to a maternal history of alcohol misuse (MHA+). A history of maternal alcohol dependence increases the risk for prenatal alcohol exposure to unborn children. These exposures likely contribute to executive dysfunction in adult alcoholics. To assess this problem, we propose a case-comparison study of alcohol-dependent subjects with and without a MHA. Methods: Ten alcohol-dependent subjects, with a maternal history of alcoholism (MHA) and paternal history of alcoholism (PHA), were matched with 10 alcohol-dependent people with only a paternal history of alcoholism (PHA). Executive functions (cancellation, Stroop, and trail-making A and B tests) and the presence of a history of three mental disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, violent behavior while intoxicated, and suicidal behavior) were evaluated in both populations. Results: Alcohol-dependent subjects with MHA showed a significant alteration in executive functions and significantly more disorders related to these functions than PHA subjects. The major measures of executive functioning deficit are duration on task accomplishment in all tests. Rates of ADHD and suicidality were found to be higher in MHA patients compared to the controls. Conclusion: A history of MHA, because of the high risk of PAE (in spite of the potential confounding factors such as environment) must be scrupulously documented when evaluating mental and cognitive disorders in a general population of alcoholics to ensure a better identification of these disorders. It would be helpful to replicate the study with more subjects.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
CNRS
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Autres travaux scientifiques

Submission date :

2020-12-30T17:24:36Z
2021-01-12T10:42:21Z