Cognitive Remediation of Schizophrenia in a Community Mental Health Setting

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Experimental Condition TCT, Controlled Condition CG

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate the usefulness of neuroscience-guided cognitive training combined with community-based supported employment for people with schizophrenia. The investigators will examine the effectiveness of moving our study of neuroplasticity-based restorative targeted cognitive training out of the laboratory and into the community setting; and the investigators will also investigate its utility in enhancing functional outcome in chronically mentally ill adults who are participating in supported employment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01988714

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

112

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-26

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder(DSM-IV criteria)
• between the ages of 18-65
• English as primary language (learned before age 12)
• no major medical or neurological disorder that precludes participation in the study

You may not qualify if…

• We will not exclude subjects with substance abuse or dependence as we wish to investigate the real-world effectiveness of this cognitive remediation approach when combined with SE. As per the clinical policy at Community Services, however, patients will not be permitted to attend the SE program or to participate in the study if they are acutely intoxicated. Subjects who miss 5 consecutive days of participation due to intoxication will be dropped and a replacement subject will be recruited.

Where it is running

• vinogradov research lab SFVAMC — San Francisco, California, United States

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