cognitive deficits

Variations in Schizophrenia-Linked Gene Are Linked With Pathology in Prefrontal Cortex, Impairing Cognition
Several hundred genetic variations have been consistently associated with increased risk for schizophrenia. People who have these DNA variations in their genome have a greater statistical chance of… Read More
Two Forms of Non-Drug Therapy Helped Reduce Impulsive Aggression in Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia often show deficits in neurocognitive and social cognitive abilities. Neurocognitive abilities include processing speed, attention/vigilance, reasoning/problem solving,… Read More
Video Game-Based Intervention Helped Reduce Cognitive Deficits in Depressed Patients
Researchers testing a novel video game-based intervention in depressed patients have found that it can reduce the severity of an important form of cognitive deficit—the ability to remain reengaged… Read More
New Study Demonstrates Non-Invasive tDCS Brain Stimulation Can Enhance Cognitive Control in Schizophrenia Patients
Impaired cognition—operations of the brain that enable people to understand and react to the world that surrounds them—is one of the aspects of schizophrenia that makes it hard for patients to… Read More
RESEARCH FOR RECOVERY: Advances in Cognitive Remediation: ‘Helping Schizophrenia Patients Who Need It Most’
From BBRF's Brain & Behavior Magazine - July 2019 Issue Progress in research usually doesn’t follow a straight-line path. But if you chart the advances in schizophrenia research made by Gregory A… Read More