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Neuropsychological performance, psychiatric symptoms, and everyday cognitive failures in Bosnian ex-servicemen with posttraumatic stress disorder

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: A previous study of ours (Koso & Hansen, 2006) indicated remarkably large decrements in neuropsychological functioning in Bosnian war veterans with posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). The present study assessed attention (Sustained Attention to Response Task), executive function (Trail Making Test), and memory (Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test) in an additional group of veterans with (n = 45) or without (n = 34) PTSD. Replicating our prior study, sizeable performance decrements were observed. Furthermore, multivariate analyses revealed that (a) good verbal IQ partly buffered against the harmful effect of PTSD on more fluid cognitive functions, (b) cognitive impairment was related to PTSD symptom severity (Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale scores) and to (c) difficulties in everyday cognitive functioning (Cognitive Failures Questionnaire scores).

Source: Hrčak Portal of scientific journals of Croatia (University Computing Centre)

Authors: Maida Koso, Aida Sarač–Hadžihalilović, Stefan Hansen

Institutions: University of Sarajevo, University of Gothenburg

Language: English

Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete

OpenAlex ID: W2182780926

FWCI: 0.332

Cites: 39

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10