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L M Binder1, D Storzbach, W K Anger
1Oregon Health Sciences University and Portland Environmental Hazards Research Center, Beaverton, OR 97005, USA.
Abstract:
We examined subjective cognitive complaints, affective distress, and cognitive performance in Persian Gulf veterans who reported illness and cognitive complaints. We predicted a stronger relationship between subjective cognitive complaints and affective distress than between subjective cognitive complaints and objective cognitive performance. This prediction was confirmed in a sample of 100 veterans. The results suggest that cognitive impairment should not be diagnosed in this population without objective confirmation with cognitive testing.
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