Abstract
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are highly prevalent among Veterans of the conflicts
in Iraq and Afghanistan. These conditions are associated with common and unique neuropsychological and neuroanatomical changes.
This review synthesizes neuropsychological and neuroimaging studies for both of these disorders and studies examining their
co-occurrence. Recommendations for future research, including use of combined neuropsychological and advanced neuroimaging
techniques to study these disorders alone and in concert, are presented. It is clear from the dearth of literature that addiitonal
studies are required to examine and understand the impact of specific factors on neurocognitive outcome. Of particular relevance
are temporal relationships between PTSD and mTBI, risk and resilience factors associated with both disorders and their co-occurrence,
and mTBI-specific factors such as time since injury and severity of injury, utilizing comprehensive, yet targeted cognitive
tasks.
in Iraq and Afghanistan. These conditions are associated with common and unique neuropsychological and neuroanatomical changes.
This review synthesizes neuropsychological and neuroimaging studies for both of these disorders and studies examining their
co-occurrence. Recommendations for future research, including use of combined neuropsychological and advanced neuroimaging
techniques to study these disorders alone and in concert, are presented. It is clear from the dearth of literature that addiitonal
studies are required to examine and understand the impact of specific factors on neurocognitive outcome. Of particular relevance
are temporal relationships between PTSD and mTBI, risk and resilience factors associated with both disorders and their co-occurrence,
and mTBI-specific factors such as time since injury and severity of injury, utilizing comprehensive, yet targeted cognitive
tasks.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Review
- Pages 1-14
- DOI 10.1007/s11065-012-9190-5
- Authors
- Sara Dolan, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
- Sarah Martindale, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
- Jennifer Robinson, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA
- Nathan A. Kimbrel, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA
- Eric C. Meyer, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA
- Marc I. Kruse, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA
- Sandra B. Morissette, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA
- Keith A. Young, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA
- Suzy Bird Gulliver, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA
- Journal Neuropsychology Review
- Online ISSN 1573-6660
- Print ISSN 1040-7308