TY - JOUR
T1 - Generalization of cognitive training in an Australian sample of schizophrenia patients
AU - Sharip, Shalisah
AU - Michie, Patricia
AU - Schall, Ulrich
AU - Drysdale, Karen
AU - Case, Vanessa
AU - Sankaranarayanan, Anoop
AU - Sidi, Hatta
AU - Das, Srijit
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by a Deputy Vice Chancellor grant to Patricia Michie and the postgraduate fund from the School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Australia .
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - Objective The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of cognitive training in improving trained and untrained cognitive processes in schizophrenia. Methods A simple pre- and post experimental study with a three month follow-up was conducted to determine the efficacy of cognitive training in speed of processing and executive functions improving cognition in 22 schizophrenia patients. Results Significant improvement was found in those cognitive domains specifically targeted in the training protocol, but also to a limited extent on verbal memory and social cognition. There was also evidence of improvements in symptoms and social functioning. The training effects failed to transfer to community functioning skills however. Except for social cognition, these improvements were maintained at 3 month follow-up. Conclusion The study highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms that contribute to the transfer of skills as well as the maintenance of cognitive changes in individuals with schizophrenia.
AB - Objective The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of cognitive training in improving trained and untrained cognitive processes in schizophrenia. Methods A simple pre- and post experimental study with a three month follow-up was conducted to determine the efficacy of cognitive training in speed of processing and executive functions improving cognition in 22 schizophrenia patients. Results Significant improvement was found in those cognitive domains specifically targeted in the training protocol, but also to a limited extent on verbal memory and social cognition. There was also evidence of improvements in symptoms and social functioning. The training effects failed to transfer to community functioning skills however. Except for social cognition, these improvements were maintained at 3 month follow-up. Conclusion The study highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms that contribute to the transfer of skills as well as the maintenance of cognitive changes in individuals with schizophrenia.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.03.015
DO - 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.03.015
M3 - Article
C2 - 23602388
AN - SCOPUS:84884351636
SN - 0010-440X
VL - 54
SP - 865
EP - 872
JO - Comprehensive Psychiatry
JF - Comprehensive Psychiatry
IS - 7
ER -
