Trial reportSchizophrenia research2020
Auditory versus visual neuroscience-informed cognitive training in schizophrenia: Effects on cognition, symptoms and quality of life.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Neurophysiological and autonomic effects of Cognitive Remediation Therapy in schizophrenia: a randomized controlled EEG-GSR study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Trial
- Pharmacologic Augmentation of Computerized Auditory Training in Chronic Psychosis: Preliminary Findings From a Single-Site, Double-Blind Study.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2025Trial
- Changes in emotion processing and social cognition with auditory versus visual neuroscience-informed cognitive training in individuals with schizophrenia.Schizophrenia research · 2022Trial
- Ecological virtual reality-based cognitive remediation among inpatients with schizophrenia: A pilot study.Schizophrenia research. Cognition · 2024Article
- "Food for Thought": Improving Cognition in People With Schizophrenia.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
- The Real-World Usability, Feasibility, and Performance Distributions of Deploying a Digital Toolbox of Computerized Assessments to Remotely Evaluate Brain Health: Development and Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Early auditory processing dysfunction in schizophrenia: Mechanisms and implications.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2023Review
- Dysregulated noradrenergic response is associated with symptom severity in individuals with schizophrenia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Effects of Toxoplasma gondii infection on cognition, symptoms, and response to digital cognitive training in schizophrenia.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2022Article
- Can cognitive remediation therapy be delivered remotely? A review examining feasibility and acceptability of remote interventions.Schizophrenia research. Cognition · 2022Article
- Specificity and Durability of Changes in Auditory Processing Efficiency After Targeted Cognitive Training in Individuals With Recent-Onset Psychosis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
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15 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundCognitive impairments are related to deficits in primary auditory and visual sensory processes in schizophrenia. These impairments can be remediated by neuroscience-informed computerized cognitive trainings that target auditory and visual processes. However, it is not clear which modality results in greater improvements in cognition, symptoms and quality of life. We aimed to investigate the impact of training auditory versus visual cognitive processes in global cognition in patients with schizophrenia.
methodsSeventy-nine schizophrenia participants were randomly assigned to either 40 h of auditory or visual computerized training. Auditory and visual exercises were chosen to be dynamically equivalent and difficulties increased progressively during the training. We evaluated cognition, symptoms and quality of life before, after 20 h, and after 40 h of training. ClinicalTrials.gov (1R03TW009002-01).
resultsParticipants who received the visual training showed significant improvements in global cognition compared to the auditory training group. The visual training significantly improved attention and reasoning and problem-solving, while the auditory training improved reasoning and problem-solving only. Schizophrenia symptoms improved after training in both groups, whereas quality of life remained unchanged. Interestingly, there was a significant and positive correlation between improvements in attention and symptoms in the visual training group.
conclusionsWe conclude that the visual training and the auditory training are differentially efficient at remediating cognitive deficits and symptoms of clinically stable schizophrenia patients. Ongoing follow-up of participants will evaluate the durability of training effects on cognition and symptoms, as well as the potential impact on quality of life over time.
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