Neuropsychology of posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot study.
The purpose of this paper was to describe a pilot neuropsychological investigation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. 14 patients diagnosed (by DSM-III-R criteria) as having posttraumatic stress disorder were administered the Four-word Short-term Memory test. Only two of the 14 patients did not meet one of the two criteria for cognitive impairment. Research directions are discussed.
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Harvard Medical School.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001143:Arousal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*