Abstract

Objective

We examined the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on both prospective (PM) and retrospective (RM) memory performance among a cross-sectional veteran sample.

Method

Data from tests of PM/RM memory and PTSD, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance symptoms were examined among a prospectively recruited sample of 26 veterans with confirmed PTSD (PTSD+) and 26 well-matched, combat-exposed controls who did not meet criteria for PTSD (PTSD−).

Results

Small-to-moderate negative correlations emerged between PTSD symptom severity, visuospatial RM and some aspects of PM; general anxiety correlated more strongly with memory. The PTSD+ group demonstrated significantly worse, but still average visuospatial RM; differences in PM were nonsignificant between groups. Regression analyses implicated generalized anxiety, but not other psychiatric symptomology, as significant contributors to all memory performances.

Conclusions

Minimal memory differences were found between veterans with and without PTSD. PM/RM memory performance was better explained by generalized anxiety rather that PTSD-specific symptoms.

中文翻译：

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忘记记住：创伤后应激障碍对前瞻性和回顾性记忆表现的影响

摘要

客观的

我们检查了跨部门退伍军人样本中创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 对前瞻性 (PM) 和回顾性 (RM) 记忆表现的影响。

方法

在前瞻性招募的 26 名确诊为 PTSD (PTSD+) 的退伍军人和 26 名不符合标准的战斗暴露对照的前瞻性招募样本中检查了 PM/RM 记忆和 PTSD、焦虑、抑郁和睡眠障碍症状的测试数据。创伤后应激障碍（创伤后应激障碍-）。

结果

PTSD 症状严重程度、视觉空间 RM 和 PM 的某些方面之间出现小到中度的负相关；一般焦虑与记忆力相关性更强。PTSD+ 组表现出明显更差，但仍然是平均视觉空间 RM；组间 PM 的差异不显着。回归分析暗示广泛性焦虑，而不是其他精神症状，作为所有记忆表现的重要贡献者。

结论

在有和没有创伤后应激障碍的退伍军人之间发现了最小的记忆差异。PM/RM 记忆表现可以通过广泛性焦虑而不是 PTSD 特异性症状来更好地解释。