Neuropsychological Correlates of PTSD and Depressive Symptom Improvement in Compensatory Cognitive Training for Veterans With a History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Worse baseline performances on tests of processing speed and aspects of executive functioning were significantly associated with improvements in PTSD and depressive symptoms during the trial. Our results suggest that cognitive training may bolster skills that are helpful for PTSD and depressive symptom reduction and that those with worse baseline functioning may benefit more from treatment because they have more room to improve.