Personality impairment in alcoholism. Its relation to regional cerebral blood flow and psychometric performance.
The psychiatric symptoms constituting three main syndromes of personality impairment ("defense," "low vitality" and "emotional deficiency") were homogeneous in alcoholic patients. Only the "low vitality" syndrome was associated with impaired psychometric performance and reduced cerebral blood flow.
Personality impairment in alcoholism. Its relation to regional cerebral blood flow and psychometric performance. The psychiatric symptoms constituting three main syndromes of personality impairment ("defense," "low vitality" and "emotional deficiency") were homogeneous in alcoholic patients. Only the "low vitality" syndrome was associated with impaired psychometric performance and reduced cerebral blood flow.