Background Impairment in a wide range of cognitive abilities has been consistently reported
in individuals with schizophrenia. Both neurocognitive and social cognitive deficits are …

Background Three out of four first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients achieve clinical
remission following treatment. Unfortunately, functional recovery lags behind symptomatic …

Objective: Cognitive remediation therapy for schizophrenia was developed to treat cognitive
problems that affect functioning, but the treatment effects may depend on the type of trial …

Cognitive deficits are one of the core symptoms of schizophrenia that evolve during the
course of schizophrenia, after being originated even before the onset of illness. Existing …

Cognitive remediation (CR) is a treatment targeting cognitive difficulties in people with
schizophrenia. Recent research suggested that CR may also have a positive effect on …

Background Proponents of early intervention have argued that outcomes might be improved
if more therapeutic efforts were focused on the early stages of schizophrenia or on people …

Neurocognitive impairment predicts disability in schizophrenia, making intervention
theoretically attractive as a means to minimise chronic disability. Many trials confirm that …

This Practice Parameter reviews the literature on the assessment and treatment of children
and adolescents with schizophrenia. Early-onset schizophrenia is diagnosed using the …

Most mental illnesses emerge during adolescence and early adulthood, with considerable
associated distress and functional decline appearing during this critical developmental …

Cognitive deficits are routinely evident in schizophrenia, and are of sufficient magnitude to
influence functional outcomes in work, social functioning and illness management. Cognitive …