Successful computer-based visual training specifically predicts visual memory enhancement over verbal memory improvement in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 132, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 131-134

  Surti, Toral S ^a   Corbera, Silvia ^a   Bell, Morris D ^a,b   Wexler, Bruce E ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive remediation; Computer based cognitive remediation; Schizophrenia; Sensory processing; Visual memory

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; ARIPIPRAZOLE; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CLOZAPINE; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; ZIPRASIDONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY MEMORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE REMEDIATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL MEMORY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VERBAL LEARNING; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 80054087233     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.06.031     Document Type: Article

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