ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2024
Application of cognitive remediation in the world: new experiences from two schizophrenia rehabilitation centers in Togo and Benin.
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- Cognitive remediation therapy in low-and-middle-income countries (LAMICs) for people with psychosis: a systematic review of its efficacy on functional and cognitive outcomes.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Pooled it
- Real-world comprehensive care of people living with schizophrenia: recommendations across different settings and clinical stages.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- Cultural adaptation of compensatory cognitive training for Nigerian mental health services: a participatory approach balancing fidelity and contextual fit.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Virtual reality-based cognitive remediation in severe mental illness: Current evidence from a narrative review.Schizophrenia research. Cognition · 2026Review
- Developing a theory of change for implementing cognitive interventions in low-resource settings: The CognIFiEd study.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- A qualitative exploration of mental health workers trained and supported to deliver a cognitive remediation program, Employ Your Mind (EYM).Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- International Experience of Implementing Cognitive Remediation for People With Psychotic Disorders.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2024Article
- Thinking About the Future of Cognitive Remediation Therapy Revisited: What Is Left to Solve Before Patients Have Access?Schizophrenia bulletin · 2024Article
- Treatment of Cognitive Impairment Associated with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: New Evidence, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Pharmacological Treatment of Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia: State of the Art and Future Perspectives.Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposePeople with schizophrenia in Sub-Saharan Africa often live in very difficult conditions, suffer important social isolation and usually do not receive any kind of treatment. In this context, some non-governmental initiatives have come to light, providing accommodation, food, primary healthcare, medications and, in some cases, education and rehabilitation. The aims of this study were to assess feasibility, effects, and acceptability of a Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) intervention in the particular context of psychiatric rehabilitation in Togo and Benin.
methodsPatients diagnosed with schizophrenia accessing the "Saint Camille" association rehabilitation centers in Togo and Benin during the enrollment period were allocated consecutively with a 1:1 proportion to receive a manualized CRT intervention (46 one-hour sessions over 14 weeks) or continuing Treatment As Usual (TAU). The assessment included validated measures of cognitive performance and real-world functioning and was performed at baseline and at the conclusion of treatment.
resultsAll subjects that were invited into the study agreed to participate and completed the intervention, for a total of 36 participants. CRT produced greater improvements than TAU in processing speed, working memory, verbal memory, cognitive flexibility, and executive functions measures, with moderate to large effect sizes, in particular in processing speed and working memory domains.
conclusionsCRT represents a feasible and effective psychosocial intervention that can be implemented even in contexts with very limited resources, and could represent an important instrument to promote the rehabilitation process of people living with schizophrenia in low-income countries.
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