Cognitive functioning and posttraumatic stress disorder



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	Neuropsychology
	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Am J Psychiatry 1996; 153:1492-1494
Copyright © 1996 by American Psychiatric Association

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Cognitive functioning and posttraumatic stress disorder

DH Barrett, ML Green, R Morris, WH Giles and JB Croft
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.

OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the association of cognitive impairment with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric diagnoses known to affect cognitive functioning. METHOD: 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. RESULTS: Veterans with both PTSD and concurrent diagnoses. exhibited more impairment in cognitive functioning than did veterans without these diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive deficits seen among persons diagnosed with PTSD may be associated with their concomitant diagnoses.

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