The association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and executive functioning.
Cogn Neuropsychiatry
; 29(1): 29-40, 2024 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-38308862
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition characterised by several disturbances in an individual's executive functioning. We were interested in the link between executive functions and the presence of anxiety and depression in a clinical population with post-traumatic stress disorder.Methods:
Our sample comprised 180 participants divided into three groups 60 with PTSD, 60 trauma-exposed without PTSD, and 60 controls. All participants were assessed on the following dimensions PTSD, dissociation, executive functions, anxiety, and depression.Results:
Consistent with the literature, the results of our study suggest that individuals with PTSD have difficulties in executive functioning. These disturbances are related to levels of anxiety and depression.Conclusion:
The severity of PTSD is positively correlated with executive function disturbances, but the observed disturbances, especially in working memory updating, can be explained mainly by the high level of depression, rather than by PTSD alone.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático
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Función Ejecutiva
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cogn Neuropsychiatry
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Cogn. neuropsychiatry (Online)
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Cognitive neuropsychiatry (Online)
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia