战区退伍军人与认知相关的功能衰退和创伤后压力症状:与亲密伴侣压力关系
Jennifer J Vasterling1, Arjun Bhalla2, Molly R Franz3
1National Center for PTSD, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System.
Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy
|September 18, 2025
概括
战区退伍军人 (WZVs) 的伴侣压力与WZV过度兴奋症状有关,而不是认知能力下降. 对WZV的干预应针对唤醒和创伤后应激症状 (PTSS),以支持他们的伴侣.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 军人卫生保健 军人卫生保健
- 创伤研究 创伤研究
背景情况:
- 战区退伍军人 (WZV) 的亲密伴侣经历了相当大的压力.
- 战区退伍军人的认知问题和创伤后压力症状 (PTSS) 可能会导致伴侣的压力.
- 需要进一步调查WZV认知衰退,PTSS和伴侣压力之间的关系.
研究的目的:
- 检查WZV认知相关功能和伴侣压力之间的纵向变化之间的关联.
- 为了确定WZV PTSS,特别是过度兴奋症状,是否介导或缓解这种关系.
主要方法:
- 127名美国伊拉克WZV报告认知功能部署前.
- 认知功能和PTSS在8年后被重新评估.
- 亲密伴侣完成了一个压力指数.
主要成果:
- 未经调整的分析显示,WZV认知衰退与伴侣压力之间存在联系.
- 经过对PTSS和军事地位进行调整后,认知能力下降并不显著.
- WZV过度兴奋症状与伴侣的压力有积极的相关性.
结论:
- WZV认知衰退和伴侣压力之间的关联可能是由过度兴奋症状解释的.
- 过度兴奋的WZV的合作伙伴可能需要额外的支持资源.
- 对WZVs的干预应解决唤醒和PTSS以及认知问题.
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