TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognitive adaptation training
T2 - Establishing environmental supports to bypass cognitive deficits and improve functional outcomes
AU - Maples, Natalie J.
AU - Velligan, Dawn I.
PY - 2008/4
Y1 - 2008/4
N2 - Several approaches to the treatment of cognitive impairments and their functional consequences for persons diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder have been developed in recent years. This article focuses on the use of Cognitive adaptation training (CAT), a psychosocial intervention that seeks to bypass cognitive impairments in schizophrenia in an effort to improve functional outcomes. CAT relies on the use of environmental supports, such as signs, calendars, hygiene supplies, and pill containers, to cue and sequence adaptive behavior in the client's home environment. This article outlines the specific components of CAT, reviews the results from several previous studies utilizing CAT, and discusses the feasibility and recommendations for the use of CAT in everyday community care. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
AB - Several approaches to the treatment of cognitive impairments and their functional consequences for persons diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder have been developed in recent years. This article focuses on the use of Cognitive adaptation training (CAT), a psychosocial intervention that seeks to bypass cognitive impairments in schizophrenia in an effort to improve functional outcomes. CAT relies on the use of environmental supports, such as signs, calendars, hygiene supplies, and pill containers, to cue and sequence adaptive behavior in the client's home environment. This article outlines the specific components of CAT, reviews the results from several previous studies utilizing CAT, and discusses the feasibility and recommendations for the use of CAT in everyday community care. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
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U2 - 10.1080/15487760801963686
DO - 10.1080/15487760801963686
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:41949085604
SN - 1548-7768
VL - 11
SP - 164
EP - 180
JO - American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
JF - American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
IS - 2
ER -