Cognitive Training for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Although there is evidence of mild cognitive impairments for many individuals with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), little research evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive training interventions has been conducted. This randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of a 9-h group cognitive training targeting higher-order functions, Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART), compared to a 9-h psychoeducational control group in improving neurocognitive functioning in adults with mTBI and PTSD. A sample of 124 adults with histories of mild TBI ( = 117) and/or current diagnoses of PTSD ( = 84) were randomized into SMART ( = 66) or Brain Health Workshop (BHW; = 58) and assessed at three time points: baseline, following training, and 6 months later.