2008
Neurocognitive enhancement therapy with vocational services: Work outcomes at two-year follow-up
Bell MD, Zito W, Greig T, Wexler BE. Neurocognitive enhancement therapy with vocational services: Work outcomes at two-year follow-up. Schizophrenia Research 2008, 105: 18-29. PMID: 18715755, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2008.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognition DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyEmploymentEmployment, SupportedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleNeuropsychological TestsOccupational TherapyPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotherapy, GroupPsychotic DisordersRehabilitation, VocationalSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyTreatment OutcomeVocational EducationConceptsNeurocognitive enhancement therapyEnhancement therapyComputer-based cognitive trainingCommunity-based vocational servicesWeekly support groupsCognitive remediationCognitive trainingExecutive functionWork outcomesRemediation programVocational outcomesCommunity mental health centerMental health centersCognitive impairmentSixth quarterVocational servicesNet trainingTherapy outcomeSupport groupsCompetitive employmentSchizophreniaRehabilitation methodsSchizoaffective patientsEmployment programsTrainingNeurocognitive Enhancement Therapy and Competitive Employment in Schizophrenia: Effects on Clients with Poor Community Functioning
BELL M, ZITO W, GREIG T, WEXLER B. Neurocognitive Enhancement Therapy and Competitive Employment in Schizophrenia: Effects on Clients with Poor Community Functioning. American Journal Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2008, 11: 109-122. DOI: 10.1080/15487760801963397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurocognitive enhancement therapyEnhancement therapyVocational outcomesDiagnosis of schizophreniaCompetitive employmentCompetitive employment ratesTreat sampleHeinrichs QualitySchizoaffective disorderFunctioning patientsTotal hoursTherapy outcomeMore total hoursCommunity functioningLogistic regressionActive interventionLife ScaleOutcomesPatientsTherapyHigh rateCognitive remediationExecutive functionPoor communitiesSchizophrenia
2007
Improved cognitive function in schizophrenia after one year of cognitive training and vocational services
Greig TC, Zito W, Wexler BE, Fiszdon J, Bell MD. Improved cognitive function in schizophrenia after one year of cognitive training and vocational services. Schizophrenia Research 2007, 96: 156-161. PMID: 17669629, PMCID: PMC2080620, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocognitive enhancement therapyCognitive training exercisesCognitive remediation programNeuropsychological test batterySchizoaffective disorderCognitive trainingExecutive functionEnhancement therapyTest batteryCognitive functionCognitive deficitsRemediation programVocational programsCommunity mental health centerYear-long programMental health centersFeedback groupVocational servicesStable outpatientsParticipantsSchizophreniaTraining exercisesProcessing groupUrban community mental health centerSupport programsNeurocognitive enhancement therapy with work therapy in schizophrenia: 6-month follow-up of neuropsychological performance
Bell M, Fiszdon J, Greig T, Wexler B, Bryson G. Neurocognitive enhancement therapy with work therapy in schizophrenia: 6-month follow-up of neuropsychological performance. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2007, 44: 761. PMID: 17943687, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2007.02.0032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocognitive enhancement therapyWork therapyEnhancement therapyExecutive function tasksComputer-based trainingNonverbal memoryFunction tasksExecutive functionNeuropsychological performanceNeuropsychological testsNeuropsychological assessmentCognitive deficitsCompletion of trainingNeuropsychological improvementOccupational dysfunctionMemorySchizoaffective disorderCurrent studySchizophreniaTrainingJob placementWork activitiesActive interventionTaskAnalysis of variance
2005
Neurocognitive enhancement therapy with work therapy: Productivity outcomes at 6- and 12-month follow-ups
Bell MD, Bryson GJ, Greig TC, Fiszdon JM, Wexler BE. Neurocognitive enhancement therapy with work therapy: Productivity outcomes at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2005, 42: 829. PMID: 16680620, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2005.03.0061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsOdds RatioPatient ComplianceProbabilityPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotic DisordersRehabilitation, VocationalRisk AssessmentSchizophreniaTask Performance and AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsNeurocognitive enhancement therapyWork therapyCognitive trainingEnhancement therapyComputerized cognitive trainingExecutive functionWork outcomesCommunity mental health centerDiagnosis of schizophreniaMental health centersMental hygiene clinicSchizoaffective disorderRandom effects analysisNet trainingProductivity outcomesTrainingRehabilitation programSchizophreniaMore hoursMemoryPresent studyDisordersOutcomesEffect analysisFindings
2004
Effects of neurocognitive enhancement therapy in schizophrenia: Normalisation of memory performance
Bell MD, Fiszdon J, Bryson G, Wexler BE. Effects of neurocognitive enhancement therapy in schizophrenia: Normalisation of memory performance. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry 2004, 9: 199-211. PMID: 16571581, DOI: 10.1080/13546800344000084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurocognitive enhancement therapyMemory taskReaction time taskCognitive remediationTime taskSchizophrenia patientsEnhancement therapyCommunity control samplePreponderance of researchCognitive trainingWord recallDigit recallMemory performanceCognitive performanceCognitive functionSchizophrenia sampleNonpsychiatric controlsTaskReaction timePoor performanceRecallCommunity controlsHierarchical trainingSchizophreniaTraining
2003
Cognitive remediation of working memory deficits: durability of training effects in severely impaired and less severely impaired schizophrenia
Bell M, Bryson G, Wexler BE. Cognitive remediation of working memory deficits: durability of training effects in severely impaired and less severely impaired schizophrenia. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2003, 108: 101-109. PMID: 12823166, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2003.00090.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocognitive enhancement therapyWork therapyCognitive remediationTraining effectsSocial information processingCognitive training exercisesExecutive functionMemory performanceEnhancement therapyMemory deficitsInformation processingSeverity of impairmentDuration of trainingGreater improvementSchizoaffective disorderMemoryParticipantsTraining exercisesMost participantsImpairment severitySchizophreniaTrainingDuration of effectSeverity groupsDeficitsNeurocognitive enhancement therapy in schizophrenia: Durability of effects on neuropsychological test performance six months after training
Bell M, Bryson G, Greig T, Wexler B. Neurocognitive enhancement therapy in schizophrenia: Durability of effects on neuropsychological test performance six months after training. Schizophrenia Research 2003, 60: 273. DOI: 10.1016/s0920-9964(03)80430-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Neurocognitive Enhancement Therapy With Work Therapy: Effects on Neuropsychological Test Performance
Bell M, Bryson G, Greig T, Corcoran C, Wexler BE. Neurocognitive Enhancement Therapy With Work Therapy: Effects on Neuropsychological Test Performance. JAMA Psychiatry 2001, 58: 763-768. PMID: 11483142, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.58.8.763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttentionCognitionCognition DisordersComputer-Assisted InstructionDichotic Listening TestsFeedbackFemaleFrontal LobeHumansMaleMemoryMultivariate AnalysisNeuropsychological TestsOccupational TherapyPsychomotor PerformancePsychotic DisordersSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyTeachingTreatment OutcomeConceptsNeurocognitive enhancement therapyEnhancement therapyWork therapyMental activityNeuropsychological testingLarge effect size improvementsExecutive function tasksNeuropsychological test performanceEffect size improvementsComputer-based trainingFunction tasksExecutive functionMemory performanceCognitive performanceNeuropsychological testsTraining tasksCognitive deficitsTest performanceComputer trainingCognitive dysfunctionIndependent outcome measureOccupational dysfunctionNatural contextSchizoaffective disorderMemory