No effect of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders on cognitive functioning in veterans with mild TBI

Shalanda N. Gordon; Pamela J. Fitzpatrick; Robin C. Hilsabeck

doi:10.1080/13854046.2010.550634

No effect of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders on cognitive functioning in veterans with mild TBI

Shalanda N. Gordon, Pamela J. Fitzpatrick, Robin C. Hilsabeck

Psychiatry

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Abstract

There has been speculation that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) superimposed on mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may have synergistic, negative effects on cognitive functioning. The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in processing speed, executive functioning, and memory of 82 veterans with mTBI and PTSD, mTBI, and another psychiatric condition, or mTBI alone. It was hypothesized that there would be no group differences in cognitive performances. Participants completed the Trail Making Test, Stroop, Rey Complex Figure, and California Verbal Learning Test-2. There were no significant group differences on any cognitive measure. Findings suggest that PTSD and other psychiatric disorders do not necessarily have a negative exacerbating effect on processing speed, executive functioning, or memory in veterans with mTBI.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	337-347
Number of pages	11
Journal	Clinical Neuropsychologist
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2010.550634
State	Published - Apr 2011

Keywords

Cognitive functioning
Mild traumatic brain injury
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder
mTBI

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health

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