Cognitive Remediation in Forensic Mental Health Care
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 55
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• i1. Age 18 - 55; i2. Ability to read and speak in fluent English; i3. Current status as inpatient on the Forensic Treatment Unit.
Locations
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Canada
The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research
RECRUITING
Ottawa
Contact Information
Primary
Patrizia Pezzoli, PhD
p.pezzoli@ucl.ac.uk
613-722-6521
Time Frame
Start Date: 2020-02-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-02-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: Cognitive Remediation
Participants in the cognitive remediation condition will complete computerised exercises followed by bridging discussions delivered using tele-heath.~More details regarding treatment and control conditions will be provided following study completion to ensure participant blinding.
Active_comparator: Active control
Participants in the active control condition will also complete computerised exercises followed by bridging discussions delivered using tele-heath.~More details regarding treatment and control conditions will be provided following study completion to ensure participant blinding.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre