Does ptsd lower iq?

Persons who developed PTSD following either assaultive violence or other event type had lower IQ scores at age 6 than those who did not develop PTSD, according to these results.

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2024-01-19 06:08:05

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Does stress lower iq?
You're stressed out.
"High stress levels are not only associated with poorer brain functioning but may even link to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease," says Brendan Kelley, MD, neurologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
2024-02-08 16:31:11

Does brain damage lower iq?
After any brain injury, even a mild one, there tends to be a drop or loss of IQ, but this score usually improves as time passes. This fact leads researchers to argue that most “intelligence loss” after brain injury is really just a result of trauma.
2024-01-13 08:49:33

Is my iq lowering?
The takeaway:
Your individual IQ will not change as you age, but on average our intelligence does decrease with age.
2024-01-12 05:41:44

Does iq lower with age?
An individual's IQ does not change with age. In other words: if you did an IQ test now and then another one in 10 years' time, your IQ score will probably be very similar. This is because IQ is always measured relative to other people your age.
2023-07-20 14:01:54

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