Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia

Authors

  • Joana Vieira Clínica Universitária de Psiquiatria da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25752/psi.4103

Keywords:

Schizophrenia, Cognition, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cognitive Remediation

Abstract

Several reviews of the literature support the idea that cognitive deficits observed in a large percentage of patients with schizophrenia are responsible for the cognitive performance deficit and functional disability associated with the disease. The grow- ing importance of neurocognition in Psychiatry, especially with regard to planning strategies and rehabilitative therapies to improve the prognosis of patients contrib- utes to the interest of achieving this literature review on cognitive rehabilitation in schizophrenia. In this work, drawn from research in the areas of schizophrenia, cog- nition, cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive remediation (2000-2012) through PubMed and The Cochrane Collaboration, it is intended, to describe the types of psychological and behavioral therapies recommended in the treatment of cognitive disabilities in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. This review will also highlight the clinical and scientific evidence of each of these therapies, as their effect on cognitive performance, symptoms and functionality in patients with schizophrenia.

Published

2014-06-30

Issue

Section

Review Articles