Divergence of subjective and performance-based cognitive gains following cognitive training in schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive training is effective for improving cognitive performance among people with schizophrenia. An individual's perception of their own cognition is dissociable from performance on objective cognitive tests. Since subjective cognitive benefit may impact engagement, motivation, and satisfaction with time-intensive cognitive interventions, this study aimed to determine whether subjective cognitive difficulties improve in conjunction with cognitive gains following 30 h of cognitive training.

Methods

Patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (N = 46) were randomized to treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU augmented with auditory-targeted cognitive training (TCT). All participants completed assessment batteries at baseline and follow-up. As previously rep

SUBMITTER: Treichler EBH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7032664 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature