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[Preventing violence in schizophrenia with cognitive remediation]
C Darmedru1, C Demily2, N Franck3
1UMD, centre hospitalier Le Vinatier, 95, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France.
L'Encephale
|June 24, 2017
Summary
Cognitive deficits contribute to violence in schizophrenia. Cognitive remediation and social cognitive training show promise in managing aggressive behavior, offering new therapeutic avenues.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
Background:
- The association between schizophrenia and violence is a significant concern in psychiatric practice.
- Violent acts in schizophrenia are often publicized, prompting research into detection, prevention, and management.
- While not directly caused by the disorder, violence in schizophrenia is linked to multiple interconnected factors, including cognitive deficits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the role of cognitive deficits in violent behavior among patients with schizophrenia.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions, specifically cognitive remediation and social cognitive training, in managing aggression in this population.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of international literature and major databases.
- Analysis of neurocognitive functions (executive functions, working memory) and social cognition components (emotion recognition, theory of mind, attributional style).
- Evaluation of psychosocial interventions like cognitive remediation and social cognitive training programs (SCIT, R&R2 MHP, MCT).
Main Results:
- Executive functions and working memory deficits are strongly associated with violence in schizophrenia, linked to impulsivity and poor anger regulation.
- Impaired social cognition, including emotion recognition, theory of mind, and attributional biases, contributes to aggressive behavior.
- Cognitive remediation and social cognitive training programs demonstrate feasibility and effectiveness in reducing violence, impulsivity, and aggressive incidents, with benefits lasting up to 12 months.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive impairments play a role in the development and maintenance of violent acts in schizophrenia.
- Cognitive remediation and social cognitive training offer novel therapeutic strategies to complement existing treatments.
- Further research is needed to establish these interventions as core components of schizophrenia violence management.
Keywords:
Cognitive deficitsCognitive remediationDéficits cognitifsEntraînement de la cognition socialeRemédiation cognitiveSchizophreniaSchizophrénieSocial cognitive trainingViolenceMore Related Videos
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