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 programs
2006
Computer-assisted cognitive remediation in schizophrenia: What is the active ingredient?
Kurtz MM, Seltzer JC, Shagan DS, Thime WR, Wexler BE. Computer-assisted cognitive remediation in schizophrenia: What is the active ingredient? Schizophrenia Research 2006, 89: 251-260. PMID: 17070671, PMCID: PMC2095777, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttentionCognition DisordersComputer User TrainingComputer-Assisted InstructionFemaleHumansMaleMemory, Short-TermMental RecallMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPattern Recognition, VisualProblem SolvingReaction TimeRemedial TeachingSchizophreniaSchizophrenic LanguageSchizophrenic PsychologySpeech PerceptionConceptsComputer-assisted cognitive remediationTraining control conditionCognitive remediationNeurocognitive functionComprehensive neuropsychological test batteryCognitive remediation interventionsCognitive remediation trainingSpatial episodic memoryControl conditionNeuropsychological test batteryEpisodic memoryComplex behavioral treatmentsBody of researchCognitive stimulationRemediation interventionsCognitive challengesNeurocognitive testsProcessing speedBehavioral treatmentTest batteryMemoryExperimental interventionSchizophreniaNon-specific stimulationIntervention
2005
Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia at a 10-Year Follow-Up: A Preliminary Investigation
Kurtz MM, Seltzer JC, Ferrand JL, Wexler BE. Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia at a 10-Year Follow-Up: A Preliminary Investigation. CNS Spectrums 2005, 10: 277-280. PMID: 15788955, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900022598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocognitive deficitsIntelligence quotientMiddle-age patientsSubgroup of patientsYears of treatmentSpecific neurocognitive skillsWechsler Adult Intelligence ScaleSustained auditory attentionMeasures of attentionNon-verbal memoryException of performanceFull-scale intelligence quotientNeurocognitive test performanceNeuropsychological test batteryAdult Intelligence ScalePatient ageIllness onsetDisease onsetMotor functionAuditory attentionNeurodevelopmental modelPatientsNeurocognitive skillsNeurocognitive functionMotor sequencing