Abstract

GONZALEZ-BRACAMONTE, Yaninis  and  ALVARENGA, Marco Antônio Silva. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and executive functions in adults: a systematic review. Aval. psicol. [online]. 2022, vol.21, n.3, pp. 339-349. ISSN 1677-0471.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15689/ap.2022.2103.21908.10.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by symptoms of uneasiness and fear when faced with direct and/or imagined situations related to experiences that threaten personal integrity. Executive Functions (EF) are processes defined by situational analysis, making decisions and taking actions to solve problems. It is known that PTSD is associated with dysfunctions in different dimensions of EF. Accordingly, the present study investigated the scientific production on the subject considering the last 12 years. A total of203 records were identified, with 18 of them meeting the inclusion criteria. The evaluation of the studies included in this review showed the impairment of EF and that neuropsychological rehabilitation has proven to be an efficient intervention strategy for adults diagnosed with PTSD. The absence of information about the intensity of symptoms present in PTSD was a common limitation of the studies found in this review.

Keywords : posttraumatic stress disorder; executive functions; adults.

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