Open AccessEngagement with the auditory processing system during targeted auditory cognitive training mediates changes in cognitive outcomes in individuals with schizophrenia.
Author(s) -
Bruno Biagianti,
Melissa Fisher,
Torsten B. Neilands,
Rachel Loewy,
Sophia Vinogradov
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1931-1559
pISSN - 0894-4105
DOI - 10.1037/neu0000311
Subject(s) - neurocognitive , psychology , cognition , audiology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , context (archaeology) , sensory processing , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , sensory system , neuroscience , psychiatry , medicine , paleontology , biology
Individuals with schizophrenia who engage in targeted cognitive training (TCT) of the auditory system show generalized cognitive improvements. The high degree of variability in cognitive gains maybe due to individual differences in the level of engagement of the underlying neural system target.