Neuropsychological functioning, coping, and quality of life among returning war veterans
| Autor: | Sarah L. Martindale, Sara L. Dolan, Eric C. Meyer, Nathan A. Kimbrel, Sandra B. Morissette, Marc I. Kruse, Suzy B. Gulliver |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male 050103 clinical psychology Coping (psychology) medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation PsycINFO Neuropsychological Tests Verbal learning Article Executive Function Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological Brain Injuries Traumatic medicine Humans Attention 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Young adult Psychiatry Iraq War 2003-2011 Aged Veterans Rehabilitation Afghan Campaign 2001 Recall Working memory 05 social sciences Neuropsychology Middle Aged Verbal Learning humanities Inhibition Psychological Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Memory Short-Term Quality of Life Female Psychology Psychomotor Performance 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Rehabilitation Psychology. 61:231-239 |
| ISSN: | 1939-1544 0090-5550 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/rep0000076 |
| Popis: | Purpose The present research tested the hypothesis that action- and emotion-focused coping strategies would mediate the relationship between neuropsychological functioning and quality of life among a sample of returning Iraq/Afghanistan veterans. Method Veterans (N = 130) who served as part of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan completed a diagnostic assessment of PTSD, a battery of questionnaires assessing coping style, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and quality of life, and neuropsychological tests measuring attention, learning and memory, working memory, inhibition, executive control, and visual motor coordination. Results Executive control, immediate and delayed verbal recall, and visual motor coordination were associated with quality of life. However, after controlling for the effects of combat exposure, PTSD, and probable TBI, no measure of neuropsychological functioning was directly associated with quality of life. Mediation analyses indicated that delayed verbal recall influenced quality of life through its effect on action-focused coping. Conclusions Although replication is needed, these findings indicate that delayed verbal recall may indirectly influence quality of life among Iraq/Afghanistan veterans through its association with action-focused coping strategies. Psychologists who are working with veterans that are experiencing memory difficulties and poor quality of life may consider focusing on improving coping skills prior to rehabilitation of memory deficits. (PsycINFO Database Record |
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