Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with regional alterations in brain
structure and function that are hypothesized to contribute to symptoms and cognitive deficits …

Neuropsychological approaches represent an important avenue for identifying susceptibility
and resiliency factors relating to the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress …

Brain areas implicated in the stress response include the amygdala, hippocampus, and
prefrontal cortex. Traumatic stress can be associated with lasting changes in these brain …

BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence for cognitive dysfunction in depressive and
anxiety disorders. Nevertheless, the neuropsychological profile of young adult patients has …

Extensive research has identified stereotypic behavioral and biological abnormalities in post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as heightened autonomic activity, an exaggerated …

Abstract The Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF), which was developed by Rey in
1941 and standardized by Osterrieth in 1944, is a widely used neuropsychological test for …

OBJECTIVE: Studies in adults have reported changes in concentration, learning, and
memory in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, there are few …

BACKGROUND: Although posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with
disturbances in verbal memory, studies examining executive functioning in PTSD show …

A model for the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a disorder of memory is presented
drawing both on psychological and neurobiological data. Evidence on intrusive memories …

Child maltreatment is a pervasive problem in our society that has long-term detrimental
consequences to the development of the affected child such as future brain growth and …