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Our study on the effects of alcohol on grey matter thickness has revealed two key findings. First, the outermost layer of cortex across the entire brain was reduced in a sample of community dwelling recovered alcoholics. Second, alcohol’s effect on the brain is continuous across a wide range of...

Assessing Long-Term Effects of Repetitive Trauma This state of the art research study is designed to better understand the long-term consequences of brain injuries from blast explosions or other causes, such as a fall or motor vehicle accident. An important question that we want to answer is whether...

Assessment of Capacity to Consent to Treatment (ACCT) Tool The ACCT is an assessment tool for clinicians to use as one component in assessing a person’s ability to consent to medical treatment in view of four abilities: Understanding, Appreciation, Reasoning, and Expressing a Choice. A manual...