Implementation intention training for prospective memory in schizophrenia: A 3-month follow-up study

SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

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Chen, Tao^1,2  Liu, Lu-lu³  Cui, Ji-fang⁴  Li, Ying^1,2  Qin, Xiao-jing^1,2  Tao, Shu-li⁵  Neuman, David L.³  Shum, David H. K.^1,3,6  Cheung, Eric F. C.⁷  Wang, Ya^1,2  Chan, Raymond C. K.^1,2 

[1] Inst Psychol, CAS Key Lab Mental Hlth, Neuropsychol & Appl Cognit Neurosci Lab, Beijing, Peoples R China

[2] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Dept Psychol, Beijing, Peoples R China

[3] Griffith Univ, Sch Appl Psychol, Menzies Hlth Inst Queensland, Gold Coast, Australia

[4] Natl Inst Educ Sci, Informat Ctr, Beijing, Peoples R China

[5] Community Hlth Serv Ctr, Coll Rd, Beijing, Peoples R China

[6] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Rehabil Sci, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[7] Castle Peak Hosp, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

关键词: Implementation intention training;    Prospective memory;    Schizophrenia;    Social functioning;    Functional capacity;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.schres.2018.10.015

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The beneficial effect of implementation intentions (II) on prospective memory (PM) deficits in patients with schizophrenia has been reported. However, these studies were limited to brief interventions such that the transfer and long-term effects of II training remains unclear. This study examined whether a 10-session II programme could improve PM performance, social functioning and functional capacity in patients with schizophrenia immediately after training and at 3-month follow-up. Patients with schizophrenia (n = 42) recruited from the community were randomly assigned to II training (n = 21) or treatment as usual (TAU) (n = 21). Participants in the II group learned the verbal and imagery component of II and were encouraged to apply these strategies in their daily lives. We found that the II group performed better than the TAU group on computer-based PM tasks and a daily life PM task (telephone call at specified date and time) at post-treatment and at 3-month follow-up. The II group also exhibited better working ability than the TAU group at post-treatment. Our results suggest that the II intervention programme may have lasting beneficial effects in PM performance and significant transfer effects to functional capacity in schizophrenia patients. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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