Neurocognitive Enhancement Therapy Improves Work Outcomes For People With Schizophrenia

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Article Date: 13 May 2006 - 7:00 PDT

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In a recent study, neurocognitive enhancement therapy (NET) significantly improved work outcomes in 145 volunteers with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Study patients were randomly assigned to 6 months of paid work therapy (WT) or to NET plus WT. Volunteers receiving NET along with WT worked more hours than volunteers receiving WT only. These differences emerged after rehabilitation. Volunteers assigned to the NET plus WT group worked the most during follow-up and tended to have more competitive-wage employment.

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Contact: Dr. Stacieann Yuhasz
yuhasz@vard.org
VA Research Communications Service

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