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Health and Human Development Series A -R C LCOHOL ELATED OGNITIVE D : R ISORDERS ESEARCH AND CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES No part of this digital document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means. The publisher has taken reasonable care in the preparation of this digital document, but makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of information contained herein. This digital document is sold with the clear understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, medical or any other professional services. H H EALTH AND UMAN D S EVELOPMENT ERIES JOAV MERRICK, EDITOR Adolescent Behavior Research: International Perspectives Joav Merrick and Hatim A. Omar 2007. ISBN: 1-60021-649-8 Complementary Medicine Systems: Comparison and Integration Karl W. 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ISBN 978-1-60741-730-9 Health and Human Development Series A -R C LCOHOL ELATED OGNITIVE D : R ISORDERS ESEARCH AND CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES LEO SHER, ISACK KANDEL AND JOAV MERRICK EDITORS Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York Copyright © 2009 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, electrostatic, magnetic, tape, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the Publisher. For permission to use material from this book please contact us: Telephone 631-231-7269; Fax 631-231-8175 Web Site: http://www.novapublishers.com NOTICE TO THE READER The Publisher has taken reasonable care in the preparation of this book, but makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of information contained in this book. The Publisher shall not be liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or in part, from the readers’ use of, or reliance upon, this material. Independent verification should be sought for any data, advice or recommendations contained in this book. In addition, no responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from any methods, products, instructions, ideas or otherwise contained in this publication. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered herein. It is sold with the clear understanding that the Publisher is not engaged in rendering legal or any other professional services. If legal or any other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent person should be sought. FROM A DECLARATION OF PARTICIPANTS JOINTLY ADOPTED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION AND A COMMITTEE OF PUBLISHERS. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Alcohol-related cognitive disorders : research and clinical perspectives / [edited by] Leo Sher, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60876-623-9 (E-Book) 1. Alcoholism--Complications. 2. Fetal alcohol syndrome. 3. Cognition disorders. I. Sher, Leo. II. Kandel, Isack, 1960- III. Merrick, Joav, 1950- [DNLM: 1. Alcohol-Related Disorders--complications. 2. Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System. 3. Cognition Disorders--etiology. 4. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. WM 274 A352595 2009] RC565.A44425 2009 362.292--dc22 2009015101 Published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (cid:30) New York CONTENTS Preface ix Introduction. Alcohol Use and the Brain 1 Leo Sher, Isack Kandel and Joav Merrick Part One: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 3 Chapter 1 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Neurocognitive and Neurobehavioral Impairment 5 Blair Paley and Mary J. O’Connor Chapter 2 Non-Invasive Neuroimaging in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 29 Krisztina L. Malisza Chapter 3 The Human Fetus and Maternal Alcohol Consumption 57 Peter G. Hepper Chapter 4 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis, Surveillance and Screening 67 Christine Cronk and Marianne Weiss Chapter 5 Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol: Long-Term Impairments 91 Christie L. McGee and Edward P. Riley Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders Comorbid with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 111 Larry Burd, Christine Carlson and Jacob Kerbeshian Chapter 7 Adolescents with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure 125 Carmen Rasmussen and Katy Wyper Chapter 8 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Current Issues and Future Directions 143 Kelly Nash, Erin Sheard, Joanne Rovet and Gideon Koren vi Contents Part Two: Acute Effects of Alcohol 157 Chapter 9 Alcohol and Cognitive Functions 159 Mark T. Fillmore Chapter 10 Attentional Lapses Due to Alcohol Influence 177 Frances Finnigan, Daniela Schulze and Jonathan Smallwood Chapter 11 Effect of Alcohol on Intrusion Errors in Social Drinkers 191 Suchismita Ray and Marsha E. Bates Chapter 12 Caffeine and Alcohol: Control of Behavior 199 Karen E. Grattan-Miscio Chapter 13 Alcohol and Memory 211 Miriam Z. Mintzer Chapter 14 Driving and Flying with a Hangover 221 Joris C. Verster Part Three: Chronic Effects of Alcohol 233 Chapter 15 Executive Function and Social Cognition in Alcoholism 235 Jennifer Uekermann and Irene Daum Chapter 16 Alcohol Use Disorders, Cognitive Impairment and Suicidal Behavior 243 Leo Sher Chapter 17 Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome and Impairment 249 Matthias Brand Chapter 18 Alcoholism and Dementia 263 Elisabeth Kapaki, George P. Paraskevas, Ilia Theotoka and Ioannis Liappas Chapter 19 Moderate Alcohol Consumption: Is It Healthy? 277 Graham J. McDougall Jr, Heather Becker, Carol L. Delville, Phillip W. Vaughan and Taylor W. Acee Chapter 20 Effect of Alcohol on Cognitive Function 291 Elisabeth M. Weiss and Josef Marksteiner Chapter 21 Alcohol and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection 299 Ramani S. Durvasula Chapter 22 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Its Long-Term Effects 319 Joav Merrick, Efrat Merrick-Kenig, Isack Kandel, Gideon Vardi and Mohammed Morad Contents vii Part Four: Reflections 329 Chapter 23 Alcohol, Impulsivity and Suicide: Plenty of Room for New Research 331 Leo Sher and Joav Merrick Part Five: Acknowledgements 335 Chapter 24 About the Authors 337 Chapter 25 About the Editors 341 Chapter 26 About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel 343 Index 347
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