title: Cognitive rehabilitation of schizophrenia through NeuroVr training.
abstract: Cognitive difficulties are prevalent in people with diagnosis of schizophrenia and are associated with poor long-term functioning. In particular, memory, selective, divided and sustained attention and executive functions are altered by this disease. We used a Virtual Reality environment (developed via the NeuroVr2.0 software) for the rehabilitation of shifting, sustained attention and action planning functions using tasks reminiscent of daily life tasks. Test and retest showed significant differences in the assessed cognitive dimensions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neuroscience, University of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: La Paglia
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: La Cascia
authors.forename: Rosalinda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sideli
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Francomano
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: La Barbera
mesh_terms: D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000379:methods*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012984:Software; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D063367:Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy / Q000379:methods*