Differences in cognitive impairment between VA and community treatment center alcoholics.

Administered a battery of neuropsychological tests to 42 Veterans Administration (VA) treatment program alcoholics, 38 peer community treatment program alcoholics, and 37 peer controls. The groups differed significantly on an overall performance score: VA Ss performed the worst, community Ss were intermediate, and controls were best. VA Ss performed more poorly than community Ss on Verbal, Visuospatial, and Concept Formation factors. Community Ss performed more poorly than community controls on Verbal Memory and Concept Formation. Results suggest limitations on generalizations concerning severity of neuropsychological impairment based on VA samples. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)