Efficacy and specificity of computer-assisted cognitive remediation in schizophrenia: A meta-analytical study

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 163-173

  Grynszpan, O ^a,b   Perbal, S ^a   Pelissolo, A ^a   Fossati, P ^a,b   Jouvent, R ^a,b   Dubal, S ^a   Perez Diaz, F ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Human computer interface; neuropsychology; rehabilitation; social cognition; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650311211     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291710000607     Document Type: Article

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