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Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports
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01.06.2019 | Psychosis (A Ahmed, Section Editor)

Remediation of Visual Processing Impairments in Schizophrenia: Where We Are and Where We Need to Be

verfasst von: Docia L. Demmin, Samantha I. Fradkin, Steven M. Silverstein

Erschienen in: Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports | Ausgabe 2/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Visual perceptual deficits are well-established in schizophrenia and are related to poorer outcomes and functioning. Improvement in perceptual functioning with training has been reliably demonstrated in healthy populations, yet relatively few studies have examined approaches to targeting visual processing dysfunction in schizophrenia. This review summarizes recent literature investigating visual remediation in schizophrenia, identifies current limitations, and suggests directions for further research.

Recent Findings

Existing studies provide support for the remediation of visual processing impairments in schizophrenia and demonstrate that improvement occurs at low-level, mid-level, and higher-level stages of processing. These studies also suggest that improvements in visual processes may generalize to other visual perceptual and visual cognitive functions.

Summary

These early findings are promising and demonstrate the effectiveness of visual remediation interventions in schizophrenia. However, more empirical research is needed to determine the effectiveness of current interventions, to develop new interventions, to isolate the relevant mechanisms of change, and to promote the generalization of gains to other functions.
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Metadaten
Titel
Remediation of Visual Processing Impairments in Schizophrenia: Where We Are and Where We Need to Be
verfasst von
Docia L. Demmin
Samantha I. Fradkin
Steven M. Silverstein
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports / Ausgabe 2/2019
Elektronische ISSN: 2196-2979
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40473-019-00171-8

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