Improving Adherence to Cognitive Rehabilitation



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Psychiatric
Therapuetic Areas:Psychiatry / Psychology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:12/22/2018
Start Date:December 1, 2015
End Date:December 31, 2020
Contact:Joanna Fiszdon, PhD
Email:joanna.fiszdon@va.gov
Phone:(203) 932-5711

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Enhancing Adherence to Cognitive Rehabilitation

Purpose of study is to evaluate impact of brief motivational interviewing vs. feedback on
learning styles in improving attendance to cognitive training

This study is evaluating whether motivational enhancement can improve outcomes of cognitive
rehabilitation in Veterans with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Approximately 120
individuals will be randomized to either a 2-session motivational interview (MI, experimental
condition) or a 2-session assessment and feedback on learning styles (CI, active control),
and will then be asked to participate in 4 months of cognitive rehabilitation. Booster MI or
CI sessions will be administered monthly over the course of the cognitive rehabilitation.
Primary outcome is number of cognitive rehabilitation sessions attended.

Inclusion Criteria:

- diagnosis of psychotic disorder

- 18 years old or older

Exclusion Criteria:

- meeting criteria for substance abuse/dependence in past 30 days

- psychiatric hospitalization in past 30 days

- change in psychiatric medications in past 30 days

- severe auditory/visual impairment

- evidence of developmental disability
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West Haven, Connecticut 06516
Principal Investigator: Joanna Fiszdon, PhD
Phone: 203-932-5711
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