Revisiting Cognitive Remediation for Schizophrenia: Facing the Challenges of the Future

Abstract

It is now well established that cognitive impairments are evident inpeople with a diagnosis of schizophrenia as well as in their unaffectedrelatives. However, improving cognition is a relatively new interest inschizophrenia research which has developed over the past 15 years withnew treatments and rigorous studies of efficacy. This relatively largebody of work suggests that cognition can be improved significantly bycognitive remediation therapy and that these changes can impact oneveryday functioning including work outcomes. There are a number ofchallenges for the future; not only lobe clearer about the measurementof the success of programmes, but also to improve the delivery of thispromising psychological treatment. Identifying mediator and moderatorvariables may help in the understanding of the active ingredients oftherapy as well as the course of the clinical disorder.