title: Persistence of effectiveness of cognitive remediation interventions in schizophrenia: a 1-year follow-up study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cognitive remediation interventions are effective in patients with schizophrenia, but the durability of their effects is still under debate. This study aimed to investigate the 1-year persistence of the effectiveness of cognitive remediation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with schizophrenia treated with cognitive remediation or usual rehabilitation were reassessed with clinical, neuropsychological and functional measures 1year after cognitive remediation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At the 1-year follow-up, the advantages of cognitive remediation remained significant for clinical variables and specific cognitive domains. Functional measures showed increasing improvement at follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study suggests that the effectiveness of cognitive remediation in schizophrenia persists after 1year.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deste
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barlati
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cacciani
authors.affiliation: University of Brescia, School of Medicine, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: DePeri
authors.affiliation: Hospital Istituti Ospitalieri, Cremona, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poli
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy; University of Brescia, School of Medicine, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sacchetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy; University of Brescia, School of Medicine, Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: vita.dsm@libero.it.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cognitive dysfunctions; Cognitive remediation; Functional outcome; Schizophrenia