Barriers and facilitators to implementation of cognitive adaptation training in long-term inpatient facilities for people diagnosed with severe mental illness: A nursing perspective.

ABSTRACT: WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: To date, the majority of the research regarding innovative psychosocial interventions in psychiatry focuses upon the development and effectiveness of the interventions. Despite the fact that these are important clinical and scientific contributions, only a small percentage of the evidence-based interventions reach clinical practice. Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) is an effective psychosocial intervention to increase daily functioning and cognitive functioning in people diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care. Despite knowledge on the intervention's effectiveness, systematic use of CAT in the daily routine of mental health nurses is insufficient. WHAT THE PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: To date, no resear

SUBMITTER: van Dam M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9543523 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature