Abstract
This article addresses issues related to neuropsychological assessment in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Specifically, it is proposed that neuropsychological evaluation offers valuable methods for objectively assessing complaints of cognitive dysfunction in patients with this disorder. Various psychological and organic conditions often associated with PTSD are discussed and their impact on cognitive status is reviewed. The general conditions for using neuropsychological testing with PTSD patients are outlined. The article also includes an overview of future assessment directions in this field, emphasizing the diversity of variables associated with PTSD and how they are likely to affect both clinical presentation and related test performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 573-580 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Psychological Assessment |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |