Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Profile of Persons with Alcohol DependenceSyndrome and its Association with Socio Economic Statusand Clinical Variables

Abstract

Background: The set shifting ability is the principal target of the study was to investigate the groups
difference in (persons with Alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) -Group-A) and control groups
(Male healthy person)- Group-B) in Wisconsin Card Sorting Test profile and association with age,
education and duration of alcohol intake.
Methodology: It was a cross sectional study ,we compared 75 person with alcohol dependence
syndrome (ADS), with 75 matched control group on variable (Age, Education, SESS ) regarding
their Socio demographic detail , socio economic status scale(SES), and performance on Wisconsin
Card Sorting Test.
Result: - Persons with alcohol dependence group were low performer in Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
and its domain score were associated with their Age, Education and socio economic status.
Conclusion: The result suggest that Group difference was found in set shifting ability person with
alcohol dependence were poor performing in Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and it has association
with age, education, SESS and duration of alcohol intake .