title: Effectiveness of the cognitive differentiation program of the integrated psychological therapy: group versus individual treatment.
abstract: The aim of the current pilot study was to compare two strategies in the application of the cognitive differentiation program of Integrated Psychological Therapy for people with schizophrenia. Twenty-six outpatients were randomly assigned to the application of the program in group sessions (CDg), or to its application in individualized sessions (CDi). The program provides cognitive exercises to promote better performance in cognition, and both groups of participants completed the same number of exercises following the same number of sessions per week. Outcomes were assessed on neuropsychological measures of attention, executive functioning and everyday memory, and everyday functioning. Effect sizes showed the absence of effects in everyday memory and social functioning, higher improvements in the CDi group in attention, and a higher improvement in the CDg condition in executive functioning. The results suggest that the program application model could be individualized, depending on patient-specific cognitive deficits.
authors: Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. jcruiz@uv.es
authors: Juan C
authors: JC
authors: Ruiz
authors: Inma
authors: I
authors: Fuentes
authors: Volker
authors: V
authors: Roder
authors: Pilar
authors: P
authors: Tomás
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Dasí
authors: María J
authors: MJ
authors: Soler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D016896:Treatment Outcome