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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
A Co-Twin Control Study of the Relationship between Adolescent Drinking and Executive Functioning in Young Adulthood
Authors
- Alexandra CarrPresenting Author
University of Indianapolis - Jordan Waldron
University of Indianapolis - Steve Malone
University of Minnesota - William Iacono
University of Minnesota
Abstract
In a longitudinal sample of twin pairs, higher alcohol consumption at age 17 predicted worse executive functioning at age 20. However, based on the results of the subsequent co-twin analyses, the association between drinking and executive functioning was largely explained by familial confounding.
Neuropsychology
