title: Cognitive remediation in schizophrenia-The view from India.
abstract: The prevalence and disability due to Schizophrenia (SZ) in India is similar to other parts of the world. Cognitive impairments are also present in a large group of Indian persons with SZ. Interventions to address these impairments - termed cognitive remediation or cognitive retraining - are being tested all over the world. Indian research on remediation in schizophrenia has been eclectic and is reviewed here. Some investigators have focused mainly on symptom control and quality of life, as yoga could be a cost effective and culturally acceptable intervention for remediation and rehabilitation. Although participants were not exhaustively tested for improvement in cognitive function in the majority of such trials, published results are encouraging.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Park Street, New Delhi, 110001, India. Electronic address: smitadeshp@gmail.com.
authors: Smita N
authors: SN
authors: Deshpande
authors: Indo-US Projects, Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, PGIMER-Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: bhatiatriptish@gmail.com.
authors: Triptish
authors: T
authors: Bhatia
authors: Sun Medical & Research Centre, Trichur, Kerala, India. Electronic address: emohandas53@gmail.com.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Mohandas
authors: Dept. of Psychiatry and Dept. of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA. Electronic address: vishwajitnl@upmc.edu.
authors: Vishwajit L
authors: VL
authors: Nimgaonkar
mesh_terms: D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000072466:Cognitive Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015013:Yoga
keywords: Cognitive impairment; Cognitive remediation; Schizophrenia; Yoga