Can computer-assisted cognitive remediation improve employment and productivity outcomes of patients with severe mental illness? A meta-analysis of prospective controlled trials

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 68, Issue , 2015, Pages 293-300

  Chan, Joyce Y C ^a   Hirai, Hoyee W ^a   Tsoi, Kelvin K F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Computer assisted cognitive remediation; Employment rate; Productivity outcomes; Schizophrenia; Severe mental illness

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE REMEDIATION THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCOME; ITALY; JAPAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGAPORE; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WELFARE; WORK SCHEDULE; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ECONOMICS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84937975811     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.05.010     Document Type: Review

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