Cognitive remediation improves memory and psychosocial functioning in first-episode psychiatric out-patients

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1161-1173

  Lee, R S C ^a,b   Redoblado Hodge, M A ^c   Naismith, S L ^a   Hermens, D F ^a   Porter, M A ^b   Hickie, I B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive remediation; depression; early intervention; neuropsychology; psychosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EARLY INTERVENTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; MAJOR DEPRESSION; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877763980     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291712002127     Document Type: Article

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