Age at First Drink Relates to Behavioral Measures of Impulsivity: The Immediate and Delayed Memory Tasks

: Background: This study examined the relationship between laboratory‐measured impulsivity and age at first drink. Methods: Using a laboratory behavioral measure of impulsivity [Immediate (IMT) and Delayed Memory Tasks (DMT)], we compared two groups of women differing in their self‐reported age at f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research clinical and experimental research, 2004-03, Vol.28 (3), p.408-414
Hauptverfasser:	Dougherty, Donald M., Mathias, Charles W., Tester, Melissa L., Marsh, Dawn M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age at First Drink Age Factors Alcohol Alcohol Drinking - psychology Analysis of Variance Chi-Square Distribution Female Human Humans Immediate and Delayed Memory Tasks Impulsive Behavior - psychology Impulsivity Memory - physiology Memory, Short-Term - physiology Reaction Time - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	: Background: This study examined the relationship between laboratory‐measured impulsivity and age at first drink. Methods: Using a laboratory behavioral measure of impulsivity [Immediate (IMT) and Delayed Memory Tasks (DMT)], we compared two groups of women differing in their self‐reported age at first drink (early‐onset drinking, age
ISSN:	0145-6008 1530-0277
DOI:	10.1097/01.ALC.0000117834.53719.A8