Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
"Cognitive Functioning and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder."
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 16th, 1996
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in American Journal of Psychiatry, "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. ...
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