Relation Between Oppositional/Conduct Behaviors and Executive Function Among Youth with Histories of Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure.

Lauren R DoyleLeila GlassJeffrey R WozniakJulie A KableEdward P RileyClaire D ColesElizabeth R SowellKenneth Lyons JonesSarah N Mattsonnull null

Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2019)

EF deficits in youth with histories of prenatal alcohol exposure were confirmed using direct and indirect measures. Oppositional/conduct behaviors related to EF deficits on indirect but not direct EF measures. Greater understanding of the contribution of concurrent psychopathology to long-term outcomes for alcohol-exposed youth requires further investigation.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
young adults
alcohol consumption
pregnant women
traumatic brain injury
squamous cell carcinoma