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Cognitive Remediation in Forensic Mental Health Care

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Trial Parameters

ConditionPsychotic Disorders
SponsorThe Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Study TypeINTERVENTIONAL
PhaseN/A
Enrollment30
SexALL
Min Age18 Years
Max Age55 Years
Start Date2020-02-10
Completion2026-02-10
Interventions
Cognitive RemediationActive Control

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Brief Summary

Forensic patients often display cognitive deficits, particularly in the domain of executive functions, that represent a challenge to forensic rehabilitation. One empirically-validated method to train executive functions is cognitive remediation, which consists of cognitive exercises combined with coaching. This trial investigates whether cognitive remediation can improve cognitive, functional, and clinical outcomes in forensic inpatients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: i1. Age 18 - 55; i2. Ability to read and speak in fluent English; i3. Current status as inpatient on the Forensic Treatment Unit. Exclusion Criteria: e1. Intellectual disability; e2. TBI with loss of consciousness followed by known severe neurological sequelae requiring hospitalisation and rehabilitation.

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