Cognitive development and depressive symptoms in adolescent alcohol users

Authors

  • Patrícia Santos Teixeira Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Faculdade de Ciências e Letras
  • Maria Cristina Bergonzoni Stefanini Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Faculdade de Ciências e Letras
  • Raul Aragão Martins Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas
  • Luciana Aparecida Nogueira da Cruz Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v7i1p03-09

Keywords:

Alcohol Beverages, Depression, Alcohol Use, Adolescents, Cognitive Development

Abstract

Surveys on alcohol use show that people usually begin using this substance as adolescents. In this stage of development, it is common for some people to show depressive symptoms. The combination of alcohol and depressive symptoms may affect students cognitive and school development. This study aims at identifying and discussing on the relationship between alcohol use in adolescents, depression and the consequences on cognitive development. Participants were 127 students of two schools in the state of São Paulo, who answered the AUDIT, the BDI and Tests for Operatory Development. Results show that excessive alcohol use is significant, but we did not observe a relationship between alcohol use, depressive symptoms and low cognitive performance.

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Published

2011-04-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Teixeira, P. S., Stefanini, M. C. B., Martins, R. A., & Cruz, L. A. N. da. (2011). Cognitive development and depressive symptoms in adolescent alcohol users. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 7(1), 03-09. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v7i1p03-09