International Journal of the Addictions · 1976 · 25 citations · 30 references
NeuropsychologyCognitionCognitive RehabilitationSocial SciencesPsychologyFigures TestFigures Test PerformanceCognitive FactorCognitive SciencePsychiatryCognitive VariableAlcohol AbuseCognitive FunctionExperimental PsychologyAlcohol DependenceImpaired Cognitive FunctionSubstance AbuseCognitive DysfunctionDementiaGeft PerformanceMedicine
The present study investigated the sensitivity of the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT) as a predictor of cognitive impairment among alcoholics. The GEFT, Shipley-Hartford, and Memory-for-Designs tests were administered to 90 male alcoholics. GEFT performance correlated significantly with measures of impairment even when the influence of age and education were controlled. Field-dependent Ss performed at a significantly more impaired level on measures of abstract reasoning, perceptual-motor function, and short-term visual-spatial memory when compared with intermediate and field independent Ss; no differences were found among groups on general verbal ability. The results suggest that the GEFT might profitably be included in screening batteries for impaired cognitive function.
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