How does awareness of cognitive impairment impact motivation and treatment outcomes during cognitive remediation for schizophrenia?

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is concern that awareness of cognitive deficit among people with schizophrenia receiving Cognitive Remediation (CR) might undermine motivation, engagement, and CR outcomes. We therefore examined the relationship of subjective awareness of cognitive deficit to aspects of motivation and cognitive learning during an efficacious CR program.

Methods

Individuals with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder who completed 30 sessions of CR (N = 67) were evaluated on cognitive performance, self-reported cognitive difficulties, intrinsic motivation and perceived competency for cognitive training tasks at the beginning and end of treatment.

Results

We found no relationship between actual and perceived cognitive functioning when measured cross-sectionally or as di

SUBMITTER: Saperstein AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7299790 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature