Cognitive remediation in schizophrenia: Background, techniques, evidence of efficacy and perspectives

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-25

  Vita, A ^a,b   Barlati, S ^b   Bellani, M ^c   Brambilla, P ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Outcome; Remediation; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE REMEDIATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE REMEDIATION THERAPY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; MEMORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 84893462870     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796013000541     Document Type: Article

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