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Neurocognition after motor vehicle collision and adverse post-traumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae within 8 weeks: Initial findings from the AURORA study

April 5, 2022

This study examined the relationship between neurocognitive performance after a car accident and the development of adverse post-traumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae (APNS) within 8 weeks. Poorer processing speed and poorer short-term memory were found to be associated with the development of some APNS. These results suggest that processing speed and short-term memory may be useful to … Read more

Prior differences in previous trauma exposure primarily drive the observed racial/ethnic differences in post-trauma depression and anxiety following a recent trauma

April 5, 2022

The richness of the AURORA study offered an opportunity to understand why racial/ethnic groups show differences in the prevalence of trauma-related disorders. We observed that Black participants show reduced depression and anxiety symptoms after trauma, despite greater burden of structural inequities, suggestive of psychological resilience to trauma. However, White participants endorsed more prior traumas which … Read more