Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of remotely delivering cognitive training to people with schizophrenia using tablets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited access to Cognitive Training (CT) for people with schizophrenia (SZ) prevents widespread adoption of this intervention. Delivering CT remotely via tablets may increase accessibility, improve scheduling flexibility, and diminish patient burden.

Methods

In this reanalysis of data from a larger trial of CT, we compared two samples of individuals with SZ who chose to complete 40 h of CT either on desktop computers in the laboratory (N = 33) or remotely via iPads (N = 41). We examined attrition rates and adherence to training, and investigated whether remote iPad-based CT and in-person desktop-based CT induced significantly different improvements in cognitive and real-world functioning.

Results

The attrition rate was 36.6%. On average, part

SUBMITTER: Biagianti B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5544490 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature