Assessment of cognitive functions in individuals with post-traumatic symptoms after work-related accidents

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-70

  Buodo, Giulia ^a   Ghisi, Marta ^a   Novara, Caterina ^a   Scozzari, Simona ^a   Di Natale, Arianna ^a   Sanavio, Ezio ^a   Palomba, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cognitive functions; Post traumatic stress disorder; Work accidents

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PERCEPTION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 78650252854     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

References (50)

1. American Psychiatric Association (2000). DSM-IV-TR, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 4th ed. (Text Revision).
2. Asmundson G.J.G., Norton G.R., Allerdings M.D., Norton P.J., Larsen D.K. Posttraumatic stress disorder and work-related injury. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 1998, 12:57-69.
3. Beckham J.C., Crawford A.L., Feldman M.E. Trail making test performance in Vietnam combat veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress 1998, 11:811-819.
4. Bremner J.D. Neuroimaging in posttraumatic stress disorder and other stress-related disorders. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America 2007, 17:523-538.
5. Brewin C.R., Kleiner J.S., Vasterling J.J., Field A.P. Memory for emotionally neutral information in posttraumatic stress disorder: a meta-analytic investigation. Journal of Abnormal Psychology 2007, 116:448-463.
6. Brickencamp R., Zillmer E. The d2 test of attention 1998, Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, Seattle, Washington.
7. Bryant R.A., Harvey A.G. Attentional bias in posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress 1997, 10:635-644.
8. Buckley T.C., Blanchard E.B., Trammell Neill W. Information processing and PTSD: a review of the empirical literature. Clinical Psychology Review 2000, 28:1041-1065.
9. Bustamante V., Mellman T.A., David D., Fins A.I. Cognitive functioning and the early development of PTSD. Journal of Traumatic Stress 2001, 14:791-797.
10. Capitani E., Della Sala S., Laiacona M., Marchetti C., Spinnler H. Standardizzazione ed uso clinico di un test di memoria di prosa. Bollettino di Psicologia Applicata 1994, 209:47-63.
11. Constans J.I. Information-processing biases in PTSD. Neuropsychology of PTSD. Biological, cognitive, and clinical perspectives 2005, 105-130. The Guilford Press, New York. J.J. Vasterling, C.R. Brewin (Eds.).
12. Danckwerts A., Leathem J. Questioning the link between PTSD and cognitive dysfunction. Neuropsychology Review 2003, 13:221-235.
13. Eysenck M.W. Attention and arousal 1982, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
14. Falconer E., Bryant R., Felmingham K.L., Kemp A.H., Gordon E., Peduto A., et al. The neural networks of inhibitory control in posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience 2008, 33:413-422.
15. Foa E.B., Riggs D.S., Dancu C.V., Rothbaum B.O. Reliability and validity of a brief instrument for assessing post-traumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress 1993, 6:459-473.
16. Foa E.B., Steketee G., Rothbaum B.O. Behavioral/cognitive conceptualizations of post-traumatic stress disorder. Behavior Research and Therapy 1989, 20:155-176.
17. Förster J., Higgins E.T., Bianco A.T. Speed/accuracy decisions in task performance: built-in trade-off or separate strategic concerns?. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 2003, 90:148-164.
18. Gilbertson M.W., Gurvits T.V., Lasko N.B., Pitman R.K. Neuropsychological assessment of Vietnam combat veterans with and without PTSD. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1997, 821:476-479.
19. Giovagnoli A.R., Del Pesce M., Mascheroni S., Simoncelli M., Laiacona M., Capitani E. Trail making test: normative values from 287 normal adult controls. The Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences 1996, 17:305-309.
20. Golier J., Yehuda R. Neuropsychological processes in post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychiatric Clinics of North America 2002, 25:295-315.
21. Grunert B.K., Devine C.A., Matloub H.S., Sanger J.R., Yousif N.J., Anderson R.C., et al. Psychological adjustment following work-related hand injury: 18-month follow-up. Annals of Plastic Surgery 1992, 29:537-542.
22. Gustafsson M., Ahlström G. Problems experienced during the first year of an acute traumatic hand injury - a prospective study. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2004, 13:986-995.
23. Horner M.D., Hamner M.B. Neurocognitive functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder. Neuropsychology Review 2002, 12:15-30.
24. Johnsen G.E., Asbjørnsen A.E. Consistent impaired verbal memory in PTSD: a meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders 2008, 111:74-82.
25. Karl A., Schaefer M., Malta L.S., Dörfel D., Rohleder N., Werner A. A meta-analysis of structural brain abnormalities in PTSD. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 2006, 30:1004-1031.
26. Kimble M.O., Fleming K., Bandy C., Kim J., Zambetti A. Eye tracking and visual attention to threatening stimuli in veterans of the Iraq war. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 2010, 24:293-299.
27. Kimble M.O., Frueh B.C., Marks L. Does the modified Stroop effect exist in PTSD? Evidence from dissertation abstracts and the peer reviewed literature. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 2009, 23:650-655.
28. Kjær Fuglsang A., Moergeli H., Hepp-Beg S., Schnyder U. Who develops acute stress disorder after accidental injuries?. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 2002, 71:214-222.
29. Lang, P. J., Bradley, M. M., & Cuthbert, B. N. (2008). International affective picture system (IAPS): affective ratings of pictures and instruction manual. Technical Report A-8. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida.
30. MacDonald H.A., Colotla V., Flamer S., Karlinsky H. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the workplace: a descriptive study of workers experiencing PTSD resulting from work injury. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 2003, 13:63-77.
31. McEwen B.S. Effects of adverse experiences for brain structure and function. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 48:721-731.
32. McNally R.J. Cognitive abnormalities in post-traumatic stress disorder. Trends in Cognitive Sciences 2006, 10:271-277.
33. Mondini, S., Mapelli, D., Vestri, A., & Bisiacchi, P. S. (2003). Esame neuropsicologico breve. Una batteria di test per lo screening neuropsicologico. Milano: Raffaello Cortina Editore.
34. Morey R.A., Dolcos F., Petty C.M., Cooper D.A., Pannu Hayes J., LaBar K.S., et al. The role of trauma-related distractors on neural systems for working memory and emotion processing in posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Research 2009, 43:809-817.
35. Novara C., Buodo G., Ghisi M., Poli S., Bichescu D.M., Sanavio E., et al. Integrated assessment of emotional di stress after work-related accidents. Stress and Health 2009, 25:195-204.
36. Orr S.P., Roth W.T. Psychophysiological assessment: clinical applications for PTSD. Journal of Affective Disorders 2000, 61:225-240.
37. Pineles S.L., Shipherd J.C., Welch L.P., Yovel I. The role of attentional biases in PTSD: is it interference or facilitation?. Behaviour Research and Therapy 2007, 45:1903-1913.
38. Reitan R.M. Validity of the trail making test as an indicator of organic brain damage. Perceptual and Motor Skills 1958, 8:271-276.
39. Ridderinkhof K.R., van den Wildenberg W.P.M., Segalowitz S.J., Carter C.S. Neurocognitive mechanisms of cognitive control: the role of prefrontal cortex in action selection, response inhibition, performance monitoring, and reward-based learning. Brain and Cognition 2004, 56:129-140.
40. Rusch M.D., Dzwierzynski W.W., Sanger J.R., Pruit N.T., Siewert A.D. Return to work outcomes after work-related hand trauma: the role of causal attributions. Journal of Hand Surgery 2003, 28A:673-677.
41. Samuelson K.W., Metzler T.J., Rothlind J., Choucroun G., Neylan T.C., Lenoci M., et al. Neuropsychological functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse. Neuropsychology 2006, 20:716-726.
42. Schulte P.A. Characterizing the burden of occupational injury and disease. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2005, 47:607-622.
43. Shucard J.L., McCabe D.C., Szymanski H. An event-related potential study of attention deficits in posttraumatic stress disorder during auditory and visual Go/NoGo continuous performance tasks. Biological Psychology 2008, 79:223-233.
44. Simpson S.A., Wadsworth E.J.K., Moss S.C., Smith A.P. Minor injuries, cognitive failures and accidents at work: incidence and associated features. Occupational Medicine 2005, 55:99-108.
45. Stein M.B., Kennedy C.M., Twamley E.W. Neuropsychological function in female victims of intimate partner violence with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2002, 52:1079-1088.
46. Vasterling J.J., Duke L.M., Brailey K., Constans J.I., Allain A.N., Sutker P.B. Attention, learning, and memory performances and intellectual resources in Vietnam veterans: PTSD and no disorder comparisons. Neuropsychology 2002, 16:5-14.
47. Vythilingam M., Blair K.S., McCaffrey D., Scaramozza M., Jones M., Nakic M., et al. Biased emotional attention in post-traumatic stress disorder: a help as well as a hindrance?. Psychological Medicine 2007, 37:1445-1455.
48. Vythilingam M., Luckenbaugh D.A., Lam T., Morgan C.A., Lipschitz D., Charney D.S., et al. Smaller head of the hippocampus in Gulf War-related posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging 2005, 139:89-99.
49. Wallace J.C., Vodanovich S.J. Can accidents and industrial mishaps be predicted? Further investigation into the relationship between cognitive failure and reports of accidents. Journal of Business and Psychology 2003, 17:503-514.
50. Weathers F.W., Keane T.M., Foa E.B. Assessment and diagnosis of adults. Effective treatments for PTSD. Practice guidelines from the international society for traumatic stress studies 2008, 23-60. Guilford Press, New York. 2nd ed. E.B. Foa, T.M. Keane, M.J. Friedman, A.C. Judith (Eds.).