Year: 2023 | Month: December | Volume: 13 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 64-69
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231208
Learning and Memory Function of Alcohol Dependent Patients and Normal Controls: A Comparative Study
Rohit Ranjan1, Manglesh Kumar Manglam2
1Department of Psychology, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
2Department of Psychological Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India
Corresponding Author: Manglesh Kumar Manglam
ABSTRACT
Background: Alcoholism is a worldwide public health issue. The third leading cause of death globally is alcohol dependent. Numerous research conducted on patients with alcohol dependent have revealed deficits in cognitive abilities, including attention, information processing, learning, memory, and executive function.
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between learning and memory of alcohol dependent patients.
Materials and Methods: The sample comprised 40 alcohol-dependent patients, aged 18 to 50, who were chosen by the purposive sampling technique, and 40 healthy normal controls, who were matched for age and education with the alcohol-dependent group and had a General Health Questionnaire-12 score of less than three. After obtaining an informed consent, the details of socio-demographic information were taken. The Alcohol dependence scale and Rey Auditory Verbal Learning test was administered. The study was approved by ethical committee of the University.
Results and conclusion: Alcohol dependent patients showed deficit in immediate recall, delayed recall and recognition. The recognition score was positively correlated with family history of alcohol dependent.
Key words: Alcohol dependent, Learning, Memory