Trauma on duty: cognitive functioning in police officers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Background Neuropsychological alterations co-occur with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); yet, the nature and magnitude of such alterations in police officers remains unknown despite their high level of trauma exposure. Objective The current research sought to examine (1) cognitive functioning a...

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Autores principales:	Alexandra Bisson Desrochers, Isabelle Rouleau, Andréanne Angehrn, Helen-Maria Vasiliadis, Daniel Saumier, Alain Brunet
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Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Materias:	posttraumatic stress disorder trauma cognitive functioning police officers neuropsychology Psychiatry RC435-571
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:dbb4ee86a1e94d55aa13791b3908a9c52021-11-11T14:23:42ZTrauma on duty: cognitive functioning in police officers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)2000-806610.1080/20008198.2021.1959117https://doaj.org/article/dbb4ee86a1e94d55aa13791b3908a9c52021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1959117https://doaj.org/toc/2000-8066Background Neuropsychological alterations co-occur with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); yet, the nature and magnitude of such alterations in police officers remains unknown despite their high level of trauma exposure. Objective The current research sought to examine (1) cognitive functioning among police officers with and without PTSD; (2) the clinical significance of their cognitive performance; and (3) the relationship between PTSD symptoms and cognition. Method Thirty-one police officers with PTSD were compared to thirty age- and sex-matched trauma-exposed officers without PTSD. Clinical assessment and self-report questionnaires established PTSD status. All participants underwent a neuropsychological evaluation. Results Police officers with PTSD displayed lower cognitive performance across several domains, notably executive functioning, verbal learning and memory, and lexical access, compared to controls. The neuropsychological decrements in the PTSD group were mild compared to normative data, with average performances falling within normal limits. Among officers with PTSD, higher levels of intrusion symptoms were associated with reduced efficacy in executive functioning, as well as attention and working memory. Moreover, increased intrusion and avoidance symptoms were associated with slower information processing speed. Conclusion Considering that even mild subclinical cognitive difficulties may affect their social and occupational functioning, it appears important to integrate neuropsychological assessments in the clinical management of police officers diagnosed with PTSD.Alexandra Bisson DesrochersIsabelle RouleauAndréanne AngehrnHelen-Maria VasiliadisDaniel SaumierAlain BrunetTaylor & Francis Grouparticleposttraumatic stress disordertraumacognitive functioningpolice officersneuropsychologyPsychiatryRC435-571ENEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2021)
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spellingShingle	posttraumatic stress disorder trauma cognitive functioning police officers neuropsychology Psychiatry RC435-571 Alexandra Bisson Desrochers Isabelle Rouleau Andréanne Angehrn Helen-Maria Vasiliadis Daniel Saumier Alain Brunet Trauma on duty: cognitive functioning in police officers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
description	Background Neuropsychological alterations co-occur with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); yet, the nature and magnitude of such alterations in police officers remains unknown despite their high level of trauma exposure. Objective The current research sought to examine (1) cognitive functioning among police officers with and without PTSD; (2) the clinical significance of their cognitive performance; and (3) the relationship between PTSD symptoms and cognition. Method Thirty-one police officers with PTSD were compared to thirty age- and sex-matched trauma-exposed officers without PTSD. Clinical assessment and self-report questionnaires established PTSD status. All participants underwent a neuropsychological evaluation. Results Police officers with PTSD displayed lower cognitive performance across several domains, notably executive functioning, verbal learning and memory, and lexical access, compared to controls. The neuropsychological decrements in the PTSD group were mild compared to normative data, with average performances falling within normal limits. Among officers with PTSD, higher levels of intrusion symptoms were associated with reduced efficacy in executive functioning, as well as attention and working memory. Moreover, increased intrusion and avoidance symptoms were associated with slower information processing speed. Conclusion Considering that even mild subclinical cognitive difficulties may affect their social and occupational functioning, it appears important to integrate neuropsychological assessments in the clinical management of police officers diagnosed with PTSD.
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author	Alexandra Bisson Desrochers Isabelle Rouleau Andréanne Angehrn Helen-Maria Vasiliadis Daniel Saumier Alain Brunet
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title	Trauma on duty: cognitive functioning in police officers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
title_short	Trauma on duty: cognitive functioning in police officers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
title_full	Trauma on duty: cognitive functioning in police officers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
title_fullStr	Trauma on duty: cognitive functioning in police officers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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Trauma on duty: cognitive functioning in police officers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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