TY  - JOUR
ID  - heidok15449
JF  - BMC psychiatry
AV  - public
Y1  - 2011///
VL  - 11
TI  - Planning and problem-solving training for patients with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial
N2  - Background: The purpose of this study was to assess whether planning and problem-solving training is more effective in improving functional capacity in patients with schizophrenia than a training program addressing basic cognitive functions.
Methods: Eighty-nine patients with schizophrenia were randomly assigned either to a computer assisted training of planning and problem-solving or a training of basic cognition. Outcome variables included planning and problem-solving ability as well as functional capacity, which represents a proxy measure for functional outcome. 
Results: Planning and problem-solving training improved one measure of planning and problem-solving more strongly than basic cognition training, while two other measures of planning did not show a differential effect. Participants in both groups improved over time in functional capacity. There was no differential effect of the interventions on functional capacity.
Conclusion: A differential effect of targeting specific cognitive functions on functional capacity could not be established. Small differences on cognitive outcome variables indicate a potential for differential effects. This will have to be addressed in further research including longer treatment programs and other settings.
A1  - Rodewald, Katlehn
A1  - Backenstraß, Matthias
A1  - Holt, Daniel V.
A1  - Rentrop, Mirjam
A1  - Roesch-Ely, Daniela
A1  - Funke, Joachim
A1  - Weisbrod, Matthias
A1  - Kaiser, Stefan
IS  - 73
UR  - https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/15449/
ER  -