Subjective Cognitive Complaints, Affective Distress, and Objective Cognitive Performance in Persian Gulf War Veterans
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- 1 August 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Vol. 14 (6) , 531-536
- https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/14.6.531
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.Keywords
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