title: Enhancement of executive functioning skills: an additional tier in the treatment of schizophrenia.
abstract: Schizophrenia is viewed by most as having a neuropsychological component, with deficits primarily occurring in the areas of attention/concentration, memory, and executive functioning. These deficits often contribute to difficulties in everyday living and social functioning. The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation methods, typically utilized by brain-injured patients, to improve the executive functioning skills of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. While this pilot study is limited in terms of sample size, results suggest that the addition of cognitive rehabilitation to the comprehensive treatment of schizophrenia could be beneficial in enhancing daily living skills.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Center for Neuroscience and Schizophrenia, Denver 80262, USA. deana.davalos@uchsc.edu
authors.forename: Deana B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Davalos
authors.forename: Mack
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rial
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*