Desenvolvimento cognitivo e sintomas depressivos em adolescentes que fazem uso de bebidas alcoólicas

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...

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Authors: Teixeira, Patrícia Santos [UNESP], Stefanini, Maria Cristina Bergonzoni [UNESP], Martins, Raul Aragao [UNESP], Cruz, Luciana Aparecida Nogueira da [UNESP]
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2011
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/122446
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/smad/article/view/38733
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/122446
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bebidas Alcoólicas
Depressão
Consumo de Álcool
Adolescentes
Desenvolvimento Cognitivo
Alcohol Beverages
Depression
Alcohol Use
Adolescents
Cognitive Development
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Summary: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.