TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrative cognitive remediation for early psychosis
T2 - A 12-month follow-up
AU - Vidarsdottir, Olina G.
AU - Twamley, Elizabeth W.
AU - Roberts, David L.
AU - Sigurdsson, Engilbert
AU - Gudmundsdottir, Berglind
AU - Magnusdottir, Brynja B.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Research Fund Landspitali- The National University Hospital of Iceland 2017/2018 and the University of Iceland Research Fund 2018 .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2020/6
Y1 - 2020/6
N2 - In recent years, a growing number of studies have attempted to treat social-cognitive impairment within neurocognitive remediation as means of improving outcome in psychotic disorders with promising results. However, the durability of the effects is still under debate and little is known about the long-term efficacy of integrated neuro- and social-cognitive remediation in early psychosis. The purpose of this study was to examine long-term effects of a 12-week integrative cognitive remediation (ICR) for early psychosis. Thirty-seven patients diagnosed with primary psychotic disorder and previously treated with ICR as part of their standard treatment were assessed on cognitive performance, psychopathology, and functional outcome at baseline, 3 months (posttest) and 12 months (follow-up). After participating in ICT, individuals showed significant improvements on most neurocognitive and social cognitive domains. A significant increase in number of participants employed was found at 12-month. The study suggests ICR may have favorable effect on long-term cognitive improvements and functional gains in early psychosis.
AB - In recent years, a growing number of studies have attempted to treat social-cognitive impairment within neurocognitive remediation as means of improving outcome in psychotic disorders with promising results. However, the durability of the effects is still under debate and little is known about the long-term efficacy of integrated neuro- and social-cognitive remediation in early psychosis. The purpose of this study was to examine long-term effects of a 12-week integrative cognitive remediation (ICR) for early psychosis. Thirty-seven patients diagnosed with primary psychotic disorder and previously treated with ICR as part of their standard treatment were assessed on cognitive performance, psychopathology, and functional outcome at baseline, 3 months (posttest) and 12 months (follow-up). After participating in ICT, individuals showed significant improvements on most neurocognitive and social cognitive domains. A significant increase in number of participants employed was found at 12-month. The study suggests ICR may have favorable effect on long-term cognitive improvements and functional gains in early psychosis.
KW - Cognition;Functional outcome
KW - Cognitive remediation
KW - Psychosis
KW - Social cognitive training
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U2 - 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112964
DO - 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112964
M3 - Article
C2 - 32361338
AN - SCOPUS:85083902715
SN - 0165-1781
VL - 288
JO - Psychiatry Research
JF - Psychiatry Research
M1 - 112964
ER -