The effects of psychological interventions on neurocognitive functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental disorder, which is associated with emotional and cognitive functioning problems. Psychological interventions, such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (tf-CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) are effective in reducing PTSD symptoms. Despite evidence showing that PTSD is associated with neurocognitive deficits, there is no systematic overview available on neurocognitive outcomes following treatment for PTSD. The current systematic review examined whether psychological treatments for PTSD improve neurocognitive functioning outcomes related to memory, attention, information processing, and executive functioning.

Method

A literature search in PubMed, PsycINFO, PTSDpubs, and C

SUBMITTER: Susanty E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9359170 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature