Neurocognitive individualized training versus social skills individualized training: A randomized trial in patients with schizophrenia

Bucci, Paola; Piegari, Giuseppe; Mucci, Armida; Merlotti, E.; Chieffi, M.; Riso, F. De; Angelis, Maria De; Munzio, Walter Di; Galderisi, Silvana

doi:10.1016/j.schres.2013.07.053

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“…NIT is based on a computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation program, RehaCom, developed by the HASOMED GmbH (Inc., Ltd) in Magdeburg, Germany 29,30. The patient can work with RehaCom on a personal computer, using a special keyboard with simple, large and clear keys.…”

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“…The following training modules were used: “Attention and Concentration”, “Verbal Memory”, “Memory for faces”, “Shopping” and “Day planning”. A description of the modules can be found elsewhere 29,30. Subjects attended two 1 h individual sessions per week for 20 weeks (40 h).…”

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“…In line with these evidences, our research group demonstrated the effectiveness of a structured and individualized rehabilitative program, the Social Skills And Neurocognitive Individualized Training (SSANIT), including a computerized neurocognitive individualized training (NIT) and a social skills individualized training (SSIT), in patients affected by schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, in improving daily functioning and quality of life,29 and reported that although both NIT and SSIT have a favorable impact on domains of functional outcome, only NIT improves cognitive functioning 30…”

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SoCIAL – training cognition in schizophrenia: a pilot study

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et al. 2017

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The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the efficacy of a new social cognition (SC) remediation intervention, the Social Cognition Individualized Activities Lab (SoCIAL), for subjects with schizophrenia. The training includes a module for emotion recognition and one for theory of mind. A comparison with a validated cognitive remediation intervention, the Social Skills And Neurocognitive Individualized Training (SSANIT), was conducted to verify the efficacy of the SoCIAL in improving SC. Ten stabilized patients with schizophrenia accepted to participate. Five patients were randomized to SoCIAL and five to SSANIT. The SoCIAL intervention includes individual sessions of neurocognitive individualized training (NIT) and group sessions of SC training. SSANIT includes individual sessions of NIT and group sessions of social skills individualized training. The interventions were matched for the overall treatment duration (20 weeks) and for the frequency of the sessions (two times a week, one for SoCIAL or social skills individualized training and one for NIT, with a duration of 80 minutes for each session). Results showed a significant treatment effect (effect size: Cohen’s d 0.32) on the primary outcome; in fact, only the SoCIAL intervention improved theory of mind. Patients receiving the SoCIAL intervention also showed an improvement of avolition. These preliminary findings support further development of the SoCIAL and suggest that cognitive remediation should include an SC module.

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SoCIAL – training cognition in schizophrenia: a pilot study

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“…Addition of CRT to the ISE program might produce more noticeable effects if we target people with more severe nerocognitive impairment, but further investigation is needed to fully exploit the synergistic potential while avoiding the interference of detrimental effects of one program component with the favorable impact of the other component as noted by Bucci et al (2013). Another study (Bell et al, 2012) found that CRT augmentation to IPS improved vocational outcomes for those with poor community function at baseline but was not necessary for those with better community functioning.…”

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Effects of integrated supported employment plus cognitive remediation training for people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders

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et al. 2015

Schizophrenia Research

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“…Regarding generalization to functional outcomes, the recent research also indicates that gains tend to generalize to real-world skills. Ten of the sixteen studies found supportive evidence of generalizability to functional outcomes [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. One study [22] reported no improvement in functional outcome and another study [12] found that functional outcomes improved when skills-training followed CR, but not after CR alone.…”

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confidence: 92%