Advocacy ,Social Mobilization ,Behavior Change Communications
Externalising disorders
Chapter D.3
Mood disorders
Chapter E.2
Other disorders
Chapter H.3
Other disorders
Chapter H.5
Other disorders
Chapter H.5.1
Other disorders
Chapter H.6
Psychatry & Pediatrics
Chapter I.3
Miscellaneous
Chapter J.2
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Externalizing disorders
Chapter D.1
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia can massively impact functionality and quality of life, furthering the importance of cognitive training. Despite the development of the field in Europe and in the United States, no programmes have been developed and tested in developing countries. Different cultur...al backgrounds, budget restrictions, and other difficulties may render treatment packages created in high income countries difficult for adoption by developing nations. We performed a pilot double-blind, randomized, controlled trial in order to investigate the efficacy and feasibility of an attention and memory training programme specially created in
a developing nation. The intervention used simple, widely available materials, required minimal infrastructure, and was conducted in groups.The sample included seventeen stable Brazilians with schizophrenia. Sessions were conducted weekly during five months. The cognitive training group showed significant improvements in inhibitory control and set-shifting over time. Both groups showed improvements in symptoms, processing speed, selective attention, executive function, and long-term visual memory. Improvements were found in the control group in long-term verbal memory and concentration. Our findings reinforce the idea that cognitive training in schizophrenia can be constructed using simple resources and infrastructure, facilitating its adoption by developing countries, and it may improve cognition.
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The 2019 edition treating data for 2018 marks sustained international efforts dedicated to reporting on, analysing and understanding the year-to-year variations and long-term trends of a changing climate.
Developmental disorders
Chapter C.4
Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2017 Jun; 19(2): 93–107.