Attention and Memory Neuropsychological profile in the Colombian armed

This study sought to determine the neuropsychological performance of attention and memory in victims of forced displacement due to the Colombian armed conflict. The methodology used was of comparative descriptive type, with a quantitative paradigm. The sample was of 20 people distributed in group A...

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Autores: Luna Hernández, José Alberto, Rodríguez Rojas, Paola Daniela, Hernández Arteaga, Isabel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/20032
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/20032
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:neuropsychology
attention
memory
armed conflict
neuropsicología
atención
memoria
conflicto armado
neuropsychologie
mémoire
conflit armé
neuropsicologia
atenção
memória
conflito
armado
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Sumario:This study sought to determine the neuropsychological performance of attention and memory in victims of forced displacement due to the Colombian armed conflict. The methodology used was of comparative descriptive type, with a quantitative paradigm. The sample was of 20 people distributed in group A (9 people with PTSD) and group B (11 people without PTSD). Participants were evaluated with NEUROPSI battery (attention and memory). Results show that the group with PTSD had a lower performance compared to the group without PTSD in attention, while in memory the group with PTSD showed a better performance of the tasks; the existing difficulties in group A can be related to PTSD as an influential variable in the appearance of cognitive deficits.