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A growing body of literature suggests impaired neuropsychological performance in individuals with PTSD. Although research has increasingly demonstrated the efficacy of treatment for PTSD in improving psychological symptoms, comparatively little is known about the impact of PTSD treatment on neuropsychological functioning. The few studies that have attempted to examine this issue have largely focused on male veterans, whereas the growing population of female veterans makes examining these issues in a female veteran sample of current significance. The current study assessed neuropsychological performance before and after group treatment in a sample of 16 female OIF/OEF veterans with PTSD compared to 15 non-veteran healthy controls. Results indicate that before treatment the PTSD group demonstrated lower IQ and decreased neurocognitive performance in comparison to the control group. Following treatment, the PTSD group demonstrated significant decreases in their PTSD symptoms, but continued to evidence decreased neuropsychological performance in comparison to the control group. There were no significant group by treatment interactions, suggesting that the PTSD groups’ neuropsychological performance did not change any more than the control group. Subsequent analyses examine the ability of PTSD symptoms to predict neurocognitive functioning independently of IQ, and the degree that post-treatment symptom reduction predicts posttreatment neuropsychological performance. Learning Objectives &
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