title: [New psychosocial therapies for schizophrenia].
abstract: Almost all schizophrenia patients suffer from various cognitive symptoms that cause difficulties in everyday living and lower the quality of life even when psychotic symptoms are in remission. Defects in social cognition constitute special problems that relate to recognizing facial expressions and understanding social situations, for example. There is no evidence that psychiatric medication improves these symptoms. On the other hand, there are several cognitive remediation programs that have been shown to be of use. New programs have also emerged to treat problems in social cognition. When neurocognitive rehabilitation is insufficient, a program that compensates for deficits in cognitive functioning is also available.
authors.forename: Satu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viertiö
authors.forename: Tuukka
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mehtälä
authors.forename: Eila
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sailas
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*