Cognitive remediation for schizophrenia: It is even more complicated

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-167

  Wykes, Til ^a   Huddy, Vyv ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive rehabilitation; Cognitive remediation; Computerized remediation; Functional outcome; Work outcome

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COST CONTROL; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; WISCONSIN CARD SORTING TEST; WORKING MEMORY;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; REMEDIAL TEACHING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 62349134910     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e328322fbf4     Document Type: Review

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