Cognitive functioning and posttraumatic stress disorder.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
The authors examined the association of cognitive impairment with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric diagnoses known to affect cognitive functioning. The results of standardized neuropsychological tests were compared in four groups of Vietnam veterans: veterans with both a lifetime history of PTSD and a current diagnosis of depression, anxiety, or substance abuse; veterans with only a PTSD diagnosis; veterans with only a current diagnosis of depression, anxiety, or substance abuse; and veterans with none of these diagnoses. Veterans with both PTSD and concurrent diagnoses. exhibited more impairment in cognitive functioning than did veterans without these diagnoses. Cognitive deficits seen among persons diagnosed with PTSD may be associated with their concomitant diagnoses.
Medical subject headings
- Cognition Disorders
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic