Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: Facial emotion Recognition Tool: It consists of 70 faces with 7 emotions including joy, sadness, anger, disgust, fear, surprise and neutral will be taken
Sponsors
Srishti Chandna
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Control Group -Individuals above the age of 18 and above. Only males will be recruited. Individuals with clinically normal cognitive functions, as assessed by screening tools will be recruited for the study. Alcohol Dependence syndrome group - Individuals above the age of 18 and above. Only males will be recruited. Individuals with clinically normal cognitive functions, as assessed by screening tools will be recruited for the study. Diagnosis of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome by a psychiatrist is mandatory
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Control Group -Individuals with a history of any major neurological illnesses or injuries, such as cerebrovascular diseases, dementia, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury etc. will be excluded from the study. Individuals with major psychiatric illnesses, as psychosis, mood disorders, and OCD will be excluded from participation. Individuals not amenable for assessment i.e., those with no visual, auditory, or other such impairments, will also not be included in the study. Except Tobacco Dependence Syndrome, individuals with other comorbidities will be excluded. Alcohol Dependence syndrome group - Major neurological illnesses or injuries and major psychiatric illnesses ( Except Tobacco Dependence Syndrome)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emotion RecognitionTimepoint: AT baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reaction time, number of correct responses and time taken to respondTimepoint: AT baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shweta Rai
Manipal College of Health Professions
Outcome results
None listed