SynthesisEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2022
The effects of psychological interventions on neurocognitive functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review.
Synthesis in European journal of psychotraumatology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07309302 (Psychosocial Determinants and Impact of a Synchronous Remote Cognitive Remediation Program on Individuals With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers.
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Psychosocial Determinants and Impact of a Synchronous Remote Cognitive Remediation Program on Individuals With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cognition improvement in U.S. veterans undergoing treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: Secondary analyses from a randomized controlled trial.Journal of traumatic stress · 2026Trial
- The effect of eye movement desensitization on neurocognitive functioning compared to retrieval-only in PTSD patients: a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Pretraining neural and neuropsychological measures of executive functioning are associated with response to working memory training in Veterans with PTSD.Psychological medicine · 2026Article
- Combining trauma therapy with computer-based neurocognitive training in soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder: a quasi-experimental study on symptom reduction and long-term memory functions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Neurocognitive functioning over the course of STAIR Narrative Therapy for ICD-11 complex PTSD.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Biological mechanisms underlying adverse mental health outcome after trauma.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Thought content, thought function, acceptance and adaptation over time: Experiences of Turkish veterans and their spouses whose cognitive functions are affected by PTSD.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2025Article
- Enhanced cognitive control following neurofeedback therapy in chronic treatment-resistant PTSD among refugees: a feasibility study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Neuropsychological Consequences of Massive Trauma: Implications and Clinical Interventions.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Attention, attention! Posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with altered attention-related brain function.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2023Review
- Exploration of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in treating posttraumatic stress-disorder in patients with acquired brain injury: a retrospective case series.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- The Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Indonesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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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 Cochrane Library was performed up to March 7, 2022, in collaboration with a medical information specialist. Eligible PTSD treatment studies examining neurocognitive outcomes (memory, attention, information processing and executive function) in patients with a DSM-IV or ICD diagnosis of PTSD were included. Results: Of the 3023 titles and abstracts identified, 9 articles met inclusion criteria, of which 5 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 4 non-randomized studies. Treatments included were cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), brief eclectic psychotherapy (BEP), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), virtual reality graded exposure therapy (VR-GET), and resilience-oriented treatment (ROT). Conclusions: This systematic review showed that psychological treatments for PTSD do not affect most neurocognitive functions, with exception of the memory outcomes. Future research, high-quality studies are needed to provide evidence of the effect of psychological treatment in improving neurocognitive functioning in PTSD. HIGHLIGHTS: This systematic review investigated the effects of psychological treatments on neurocognitive functioning in adults with PTSD.This review showed that most studies were very heterogeneous in design, method, and analysis.This review supports the evidence for psychological treatments for PTSD on improving memory outcomes.
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