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Cognitive rehabilitation of the updating sub-component of working memory in schizophrenia: a case study.
Levaux, Marie-Noëlle; Vezzaro, J.; Laroi, Frank et al.
2009In Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 19 (2), p. 244-73
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Keywords :
Working memory; Schizophrenia; Cognitive rehabilitation; everyday activities; Updating; Mémoire de travail; Schizophrénie; Remédiation cognitive; Activités de la vie quotidienne; Mise à jour
Abstract :
[en] Working memory problems have been identified as a core cognitive deficit in schizophrenia. In this paper, we present the results of a cognitive rehabilitation programme (Duval & Coyette, 2005) administered to a schizophrenia patient, and specifically designed to improve the updating sub-component of working memory. The original feature of this programme was that it involved two types of updating exercises: cognitive and ecological. The purpose was to enable the patient to acquire cognitive strategies that alleviate the mental load of the central executive and to transfer them to daily life. The specificity and efficacy of the programme were assessed with multiple (cognitive, ecological and non-target) baseline measurements. In addition, several questionnaires were administered to assess the effect of the programme on subjective cognitive complaints affecting daily life, psychiatric symptoms and self-esteem. The results demonstrated the efficacy of the rehabilitation programme on the updating function and the generalisation of these beneficial effects to daily life. A significant decrease in both subjective cognitive complaints and psychiatric symptoms was also observed. However, the patient's self-esteem did not improve.
Disciplines :
Theoretical & cognitive psychology
Author, co-author :
Levaux, Marie-Noëlle ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Psychopathologie cognitive
Vezzaro, J.
Laroi, Frank  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Psychologie clinique cognitive et comportementale
Offerlin-Meyer, I.
Danion, J-M
Van der Linden, Martial ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Psychopathologie cognitive
Language :
English
Title :
Cognitive rehabilitation of the updating sub-component of working memory in schizophrenia: a case study.
Publication date :
2009
Journal title :
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
ISSN :
0960-2011
eISSN :
1464-0694
Publisher :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Hove, United Kingdom
Volume :
19
Issue :
2
Pages :
244-73
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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