Executive functions mediate the association between alcohol use and declarative memory symptoms in daily life

Objectives: Using Ecological Momentary Assessment methods (EMA) we aimed to investigate the influence of trait and state (momentary) impulsivity on alcohol use behaviors in daily life. Facets of the UPPS trait model of impulsivity (Whiteside and Lynam, 2001) have been found to differentially relate to alcohol-related outcomes and behaviors in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. The present work expands on this by assessing UPPS facets in daily life and examining the contributions of trait and state impulsivity facets to daily life drinking behavior. Methods: 49 participants were prompted at least six times per day for 21 days. A total of 4,548 collected EMA reports were included in analyses. Multi-level models were computed predicting daily life alcohol use behaviors from state and trait impulsivity facets and relevant covariates. Results: Individual facets of momentary impulsivity differentially related to alcohol outcomes, such that (lack of) premeditation and, to a lesser extent, sensation seeking showed unique patterns of association with drinking and drinking quantity. Only trait levels of (lack of) premeditation were related to drinking behavior in daily life; no other trait UPPS scale significantly related to alcohol use. Conclusions: These results highlight state difficulties with premeditation as particularly relevant to drinking behavior in daily life. Our results also support the incremental validity of state impulsivity facets over trait level measures in relation to drinking behavior in daily life. These findings offer important insight into the phenomenology of daily-life alcohol use and highlight possible avenues for intervention and prevention efforts. Public Health Statement: Momentary fluctuations in premeditation predict alcohol use in daily life. Treatments targeting planning or forethought in relation to alcohol use may interrupt this process contributing to daily life drinking behaviors.

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Social Rejection and Alcohol Use in Daily Life

Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ◽

10.1111/acer.13347 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 820-827 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Holly B. Laws ◽

Nicole E. Ellerbeck ◽

Alyne S. Rodrigues ◽

Jessica A. Simmons ◽

Emily B. Ansell

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Daily Life ◽

Social Rejection

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Increases in Risky Drinking During the COVID-19 Pandemic Assessed via Longitudinal Cohort Design: Associations With Racial Tensions, Financial Distress, Psychological Distress and Virus-Related Fears

Alcohol and Alcoholism ◽

10.1093/alcalc/agab019 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

William V Lechner ◽

Natasha K Sidhu ◽

Jackson T Jin ◽

Ahmad A Kittaneh ◽

Kimberly R Laurene ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

High Risk ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Financial Distress ◽

Daily Life ◽

Drinking Patterns ◽

Risky Drinking ◽

Factors Associated ◽

High Risk Drinking ◽

Over Time

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has created disruptions to daily life resulting in wide-spread unemployment and psychological distress. Recent studies have reported high rates of alcohol use during this time; however, longitudinal data remain scarce and factors associated with increases in high-risk drinking observed over time are unknown. Aims The current study examined changes in high-risk drinking patterns across four 7-day observation periods, prior to and following a university wide campus closure. Additionally, factors associated with changes in alcohol use patterns were examined including financial distress, psychological distress, impact of racial tensions and virus-related fears. Method Students (N = 1001) in the Midwestern USA completed repeated assessments between March and June 2020. Each survey included a timeline follow-back measure of alcohol use. Pandemic-related distress spanning several factors was assessed at the final follow-up. Results Risky drinking patterns increased significantly over time. Overall, psychological distress and impact of racial tensions were associated with higher rates of risky drinking, whereas COVID-19-related fears were associated with lower rates. However, only financial-related distress was associated with an increase in risky drinking patterns over time. Conclusions Increased risky drinking patterns observed in the current study may signal problems that are likely to persist even after the direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily life ends. Individuals experiencing financial distress may represent a particularly high-risk group. Interventions targeting the cross-section of job loss, financial stress and problematic alcohol use will be important to identify.

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Computerized LEXTOMM Battery (Language, EXecutive functions, Theory Of Mind, episodic Memory)

10.31234/osf.io/y2sdp ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marcela Perrone-Bertolotti ◽

Lucile Meunier ◽

Christine Bulteau ◽

Anna Borne ◽

Samuel El Bouzaïdi Tiali ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Cognition ◽

Theory Of Mind ◽

Executive Functions ◽

Declarative Memory ◽

Training Session ◽

Reaction Times ◽

Cognitive Outcomes ◽

Auditory Modality ◽

Executive Processes ◽

Memory Switching

We present a computerize battery constructed to evaluate behavioral performances for language, declarative memory, executive functions and social cognition abilities. This battery was created to evaluate cognitive outcomes in adults who underwent hemispherotomy as a clinical treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis (RE) in their childhood and have been tested in a group of healthy participants (n= 88). LEXTOMM battery can be used for cognitive assessment of any type of population and allow the collection of behavioral performances in terms of accuracy and reaction times. LEXTOMM battery is composed of six language tasks allowing to assess six different linguistic abilities such as lexical storage, semantics, phonology, syntax, prosody perception and production. Different input modalities are proposed for these tasks (picture, written and auditory modality). A specific task allowing the assessment of the language generation and declarative memory interaction is also proposed. The battery also included a visual control categorization task is proposed in order to assess decision-making baseline. Moreover, LEXTOMM also includes four tasks allowing the assessment of the executive functions. More specifically we included tasks allowing the evaluation of four executive processes: updating in working memory, switching/flexibility, sustained attention and inhibition. Finally, the battery includes a theory of mind abilities task. All tasks were developed using the E-Prime 3.0 software (E-Prime Psychology Software Tools Inc., Pittsburgh, USA), running on a PC. Before each task, a training session is included, with several stimuli that differ from those presented during the experiment. This training allows participants to understand the instructions and get familiarized with each task. Hereafter, we describe the procedures and tasks included in LEXTOMM, in the following order: low-level visual categorization, language, language in interaction with declarative memory, executive functions and social cognition/theory of mind.

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Naltrexone Moderates the Association of Alcohol Use and Affect Among Adolescent Drinkers in Daily Life

Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ◽

10.1111/acer.14768 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ryan W. Carpenter ◽

Noah N. Emery ◽

Samuel N. Meisel ◽

Robert Miranda

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Daily Life

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Development of Executive Functions as Reflected in Daily Life Behaviors in Young Adults at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis: Associations With Symptoms and Functioning

Schizophrenia Bulletin Open ◽

10.1093/schizbullopen/sgaa049 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Louise Birkedal Glenthøj ◽

Carsten Hjorthøj ◽

Tina Dam Kristensen ◽

Christina Wenneberg ◽

Merete Nordentoft ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Executive Functions ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Daily Life ◽

Real Life ◽

Psychotic Symptoms ◽

Ultra High Risk ◽

Behaviour Rating

Abstract There is a paucity of evidence on executive functions (EF) as reflected in daily life behaviors in individuals at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis. This prospective follow-up study investigated the 1-year development in EF in UHR compared to healthy controls (HC) and how this change may relate to change in severity of clinical symptoms, social communication, and functioning. UHR (N = 132) and HC (N = 66) were assessed with the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function–Adult version (BRIEF-A) self and informant report at baseline and 12 months follow-up comprising the Behavioral Regulation Index (BRI) and the Metacognition Index (MI). Additionally, data on depressive-, negative-, and attenuated psychotic symptoms and everyday social functioning were collected. The study found UHR to display large baseline impairments in EF in real life on both self- and informant reports. UHR and HC showed a significantly different development of EF over time, with UHR displaying greater improvements in EF compared to HC. Change in clinical symptoms did not relate to improvements in EF, except for depressive symptoms negatively associating with the development of the MI. Improvements on the BRI and MI were significantly associated with improvements in social functioning. Findings suggest the potential of UHR individuals displaying a larger ongoing maturational development of daily life EF than HC that seems predominantly independent of development of clinical symptoms. If replicated, this supports a maturational trajectory of daily life EF in UHR that approaches, but do not reach, the level of HC and may indicate a window of opportunity for targeted remediation approaches.

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C-31Psychopathic Personality Traits and Executive Functions in Daily Life

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology ◽

10.1093/arclin/acv047.233 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 30 (6) ◽

pp. 574.2-574

Author(s):

C Lantrip ◽

S Towns ◽

R Roth ◽

P Giancola

Keyword(s):

Executive Functions ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Daily Life

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Alcohol use longitudinally predicts adjustment and impairment in college students with ADHD: The role of executive functions.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1037/adb0000039 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 444-454 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Joshua M. Langberg ◽

Melissa R. Dvorsky ◽

Kristen L. Kipperman ◽

Stephen J. Molitor ◽

Laura D. Eddy

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Executive Functions ◽

Students With Adhd

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Alcohol Consumption and Executive Functions in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Aquichan ◽

10.5294/aqui.2013.13.2.9 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 234-246 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Miguel Angel Villegas-Pantoja ◽

María Magdalena Alonso-Castillo ◽

Raquel A. Benavides-Torres ◽

Francisco Rafael Guzmán-Facundo ◽

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Executive Functions ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Identification Test ◽

Estudiantes Universitarios

Objetivo: el consumo de alcohol entre los estudiantes universitarios se ha convertido en una preocupación creciente en los últimosaños, por lo que este estudio fue desarrollado con el objetivo de identificar el consumo de esta sustancia entre los estudiantes de enfermería.Método: se trata de un estudio transversal desarrollado en una universidad privada en la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, Brasil, con 161estudiantes que respondieron a un cuestionario autoadministrado que contiene información sociodemográfica, preguntas seleccionadasdel Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test y otros aspectos relacionados con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas. Resultados: alta proporción(67,7 %) de los estudiantes de enfermería entrevistados reportó ser consumidores de alcohol, y el 32,1 % de ellos estaban en laorgía de consumo estándar, y casi la mitad (45,9 %) de los consumidores están expuestos al riesgo de desarrollar problemas relacionadoscon el consumo de esta sustancia. Resultados: están preocupados por el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas de los estudiantes de enfermeríaque participaron en este estudio, ya que son los futuros profesionales que inevitablemente actúan como educadores y motivadorespara la adopción de conductas saludables en la población. Conclusión: por lo tanto, se necesitan políticas y programas para prevenir elconsumo excesivo de alcohol en esta población.

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Executive Function Training in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: Study Protocol

10.21203/rs.2.273/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Krawczyk ◽

Kihwan Han ◽

David Martinez ◽

Jelena Rakic ◽

Matthew Kmiecik ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Working Memory ◽

Executive Function ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Executive Functions ◽

Inhibitory Control ◽

Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽

Daily Life ◽

Chronic Phase ◽

Post Injury

Abstract Background: Some individuals who sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) continue to experience significant cognitive impairments chronically (months-to-years post-injury). Many tests of executive function are insensitive to these executive function impairments, as such impairments may only appear during complex daily life conditions. Daily life often requires us to divide our attention and focus on abstract goals. In the current study, we compare the effects of two one-month electronic cognitive rehabilitation programs for individuals with chronic TBI. The active program (Expedition: Strategic Advantage) focuses on improving goal-directed executive functions including working memory, planning, long-term memory, and inhibitory control by challenging participants to accomplish life-like cognitive simulations. The challenge level of the simulations increase in accordance with participant achievement. The control intervention (Expedition: Informational Advantage) is identical to the active; however, the cognitive demand level is capped preventing participants from advancing beyond a set level. We will evaluate these interventions with a military veteran TBI population. Methods: One hundred individuals will be enrolled in this double-blinded clinical trial (all participants and testers are blinded to condition). Each individual will be randomly assigned to one of two interventions. The primary anticipated outcomes are improvement of daily life cognitive function skills and daily life functions. These are measured by a daily life performance task, which tests cognitive skills, and a survey that evaluates daily life functions. Secondary outcomes are also predicted to include improvements in working memory, attention, planning, and inhibitory control as measured by a neuropsychological test battery. Lastly, neuroimaging measures will be used to evaluate changes in brain networks supporting cognition pre-intervention and post-intervention. Discussion: We will test whether electronically delivered cognitive rehabilitation aimed at improving daily life functional skills will provide cognitive and daily life functional improvements for individuals in the chronic phase of TBI recovery (greater than three months post-injury). We aim to better understand the cognitive processes involved in recovery and the characteristics of individuals most likely to benefit. This study will also address the potential to observe generalizability, or transfer, from a software-based cognitive training tool toward daily life improvement. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03704116 (retrospectively registered) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03704116?term=tbi+krawczyk&rank=1 Keywords: Cognitive rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury, executive functions, daily life functions, memory, attention, planning. Support: Joint Warfighter Program; U. S. Dept. of Defense W81XWH-16-1-0053

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