Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked with impairment in cognitive functioning, but anomalies appear to arise on several levels, masking the true nature of the relationship. On one level, there is a blurring of the emotional and physical causes of cognitive dysfunction, especially with memory problems that are similar to those due to neurological disorders. At other levels, problems are evident due to issues such as overgeneralizing from specific populations to the general population, and the use of narrow-focused neuropsychological assessment instruments that neither dissociate among precise memory components nor relate to everyday situations. In this review we highlight methodological problems and concerns, and make suggestions to establish valid links between PTSD and cognitive dysfunction.

中文翻译：

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质疑创伤后应激障碍与认知功能障碍之间的联系。

创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）与认知功能障碍有关，但异常现象出现在多个层面，掩盖了这种关系的真实本质。一方面，认知功能障碍的情感和生理原因有所模糊，尤其是与神经系统疾病引起的相似的记忆问题。在其他方面，由于诸如从特定人群过度推广到普通人群等问题，以及使用既不分离精确的记忆成分又不涉及日常情况的狭窄重点的神经心理学评估工具，这些问题是显而易见的。在这篇综述中，我们重点介绍了方法学上的问题和关注点，并提出了建立PTSD与认知功能障碍之间有效联系的建议。