2011
Heterogeneity of Auditory Verbal Working Memory in Schizophrenia
Bruder GE, Alschuler DM, Kroppmann CJ, Fekri S, Gil RB, Jarskog LF, Harkavy-Friedman JM, Goetz R, Kayser J, Wexler BE. Heterogeneity of Auditory Verbal Working Memory in Schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2011, 120: 88-97. PMID: 21319926, PMCID: PMC3061570, DOI: 10.1037/a0021661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal WM deficitsVerbal WMSustained attentionWM deficitsLanguage-related cortical regionsWechsler Memory Scale-RevisedAuditory hallucinationsAuditory-verbal WMVerbal Working MemoryVerbal memory deficitsGeneralized cognitive deficitHeterogeneity of schizophreniaExplicit memoryWorking memoryNonverbal memoryVisual memoryTone discriminationNonverbal testsAttentional dysfunctionAuditory perceptionSpecific deficitsCognitive deficitsMemory deficitsDiscrimination performanceMarked deficit
2007
Neurocognitive 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