Effect of integrative psychosocial and skills training on cognitive function in stable schizophrenia patients
Objective:lo investigate the effect of integrative psychosocial and skills training on improving cognitive function in patients with stable schizophrenia.Method:80 patients with stable schizophrenia in Tianjin Anding Hospital from July 2020 to December 2022 were included and randomly divided into 2 groups.The trial group(n=40)received integrative psychosocial and skills training.The control group(n=40)received only the general medication provided by the hospital.Symptom severity and cognitive function were assessed at baseline,at the end of the intervention(week 12).Results:After 12 weeks of intervention,The total score,negative scale,and general psychopathology scale scores of positive and negative syndrome scale in the trial group were lower than those in the control group(all P<0.05);The numbers of Rpe and nRpe in Wisconsin card sorting test were lower than that in the control group(all P<0.05);The time consumption,Stroop interference effect time consumption,and accuracy of cards A,B,and C in Stroop color word test were lower than those in the control group(all P<0.05),while the accuracy of cards A,B,and C were higher than that in the control group(all P<0.05);The number of correct digit symbol substitution test responses was higher than the control group(P<0.05);The reaction times of trail making test A and B were lower than that of the control group(all P<0.05).Conclusion:Integrative psychosocial and skills training can help reduce negative symptoms and improve cognitive function in patients with stable schizophrenia,and is an effective and cost-effective treatment for cognitive dysfunction.
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