Objective cognitive functioning in patients with stress-related disorders: a cross-sectional study using remote digital cognitive testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with stress-related mental disorders often report cognitive impairment, but studies investigating objective cognitive impairment in patients with stress-related disorders have produced inconsistent findings.

Aim

The primary aim of this study was to investigate objective cognitive functioning in patients diagnosed with the stress-related disorders adjustment disorder or exhaustion disorder, compared to a healthy normative group. Secondary aims were to conduct subgroup analyses of cognitive functioning between the diagnostic groups and explore associations between self-reported symptoms and cognitive functioning.

Methods

Cognitive test results on a digitally self-administered cognitive test battery from 266 patients (adjustment disorder, n = 131; exh

SUBMITTER: Franke Foyen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10405463 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature