2016
Cognitive remediation for individuals with psychosis: efficacy and mechanisms of treatment effects
Fiszdon J, Choi K, Bell M, Choi J, Silverstein S. Cognitive remediation for individuals with psychosis: efficacy and mechanisms of treatment effects. Psychological Medicine 2016, 46: 3275-3289. PMID: 27605034, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291716001951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal learningVisuospatial memoryCognitive remediation interventionsTraining task performanceIntrapsychic foundations subscalesMedium-sized correlationsPost-training improvementInterviewer-rated measuresSelf-report measuresIndependent living skillsWait-list controlEvidence-based treatmentsCognitive remediationVerbal memoryNeuropsychological measuresRemediation interventionsTask performanceTask improvementTraining tasksLiving skillsNeuropsychological improvementCR efficacyGroup differencesMemoryFunctioningCognitive Training and Work Therapy for the Treatment of Verbal Learning and Memory Deficits in Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorders
Bell MD, Vissicchio NA, Weinstein AJ. Cognitive Training and Work Therapy for the Treatment of Verbal Learning and Memory Deficits in Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorders. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2016, 12: 83-89. PMID: 26828571, PMCID: PMC4932894, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2016.1145779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol-Related DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Follow-Up StudiesHumansInterview, PsychologicalLearning DisabilitiesMaleMemory DisordersMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsOccupational TherapyOutpatientsPilot ProjectsSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVerbal LearningVeteransConceptsCognitive training conditionCognitive trainingVerbal learningAlcohol use disorderMemory deficitsVerbal memoryTraining conditionsUse disordersSignificant verbal memory deficitsWork therapyVerbal learning deficitsVerbal learning taskVerbal memory deficitsPremorbid estimatesSignificant condition effectVerbal IQSix monthsLearning taskAlone conditionLearning deficitsCondition effectsSignificant deficitsThree monthsEarly-phase recoveryDeficits
2015
Visual and verbal learning deficits in Veterans with alcohol and substance use disorders
Bell MD, Vissicchio NA, Weinstein AJ. Visual and verbal learning deficits in Veterans with alcohol and substance use disorders. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 159: 61-65. PMID: 26684868, PMCID: PMC4724542, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHopkins Verbal Learning TestBrief Visuospatial Memory TestVerbal learning deficitsVerbal learningVisual learningLearning deficitsNew verbal informationVisuospatial Memory TestVerbal Learning TestMemory testLearning TestVerbal informationSubstance use disordersSUD participantsAUD participantsWeeks of abstinenceDSM-5Alcohol useUse disordersLearningDeficitsDiagnostic groupsParticipantsAUDComprehensive rehabilitation program
2001
Verbal Working Memory Impairment in Schizophrenia
BELL M, BRYSON G, WEXLER B. Verbal Working Memory Impairment in Schizophrenia. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2001, 158: 660-660. PMID: 11282724, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.4.660.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Emotional discomfort and impairments in verbal memory in schizophrenia
Lysaker P, Bell M, Greig T, Bryson G. Emotional discomfort and impairments in verbal memory in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research 2000, 97: 51-59. PMID: 11104857, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(00)00221-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal memoryEmotional discomfortLogical memoryVerbal memory deficitsVerbal memory testsDigit Span subtestForms of memorySymptoms of dysphoriaEmotional discomfort symptomsCognitive symptom scoresMemory testPsychosocial deficitsMemory deficitsNegative Syndrome ScaleConcurrent measuresMemoryHopkins testFactor scoresSyndrome ScalePoor performanceMultiple regressionSchizophreniaGreater levelsDeficitsImpairment
1998
The Functional Consequences of Memory Impairments on Initial Work Performance in People with Schizophrenia
BRYSON G, BELL M, KAPLAN E, GREIG T. The Functional Consequences of Memory Impairments on Initial Work Performance in People with Schizophrenia. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1998, 186: 610-615. PMID: 9788637, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199810000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal memory variablesWork Behavior InventoryVerbal memory impairmentMemory impairmentMemory variablesVerbal memory scoresDomains of functionMemory scoresSocial skillsInitial work functionWork domainWork performanceBehavior InventoryVocational rehabilitation programMultiple regression analysisCognitive impairmentPersonal presentationSchizophrenia researchWork qualitySchizoaffective disorderWork habitsImpairmentTotal scoreRehabilitation programSchizophrenia
1997
Affect recognition in schizophrenia: a function of global impairment or a specific cognitive deficit
Bryson G, Bell M, Lysaker P. Affect recognition in schizophrenia: a function of global impairment or a specific cognitive deficit. Psychiatry Research 1997, 71: 105-113. PMID: 9255855, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(97)00050-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWisconsin Card Sorting TestContinuous performance taskBell Lysaker Emotion Recognition TaskHopkins Verbal Learning TestVerbal Learning TestCognitive variablesLearning TestAffect recognition impairmentsEmotion recognition taskSpecific cognitive deficitsCard Sorting TestDigit Symbol Substitution TestAdult Intelligence ScaleDigit Symbol subtestWAIS-R IQsRecognition impairmentAffect recognitionEmotion recognitionWechsler memoryPerseverative errorsSorting TestPerformance taskIntelligence ScaleMore errorsRecognition task