Cognitive Remediation for Schizophrenia: A Review of Recent Findings

Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-133

  Reddy, L Felice ^a,b   Horan, William P ^a,b   Jahshan, Carol ^a,b   Green, Michael F ^a,b  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive remediation; CR; High level cognitive processes; Neurocognition; Neuroplasticity; Schizophrenia; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940314230     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21963061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40501-014-0011-8     Document Type: Review

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