The comparative study of the influence of comprehensive psychological intervention and cognitive therapy on cognitive function in schizophrenia / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the influence of comprehensive psychological intervention and cognitive therapy on cognitive function in schizophrenia.Methods A total of 80 patients with schizophrenia were randomly divided into the comprehensive psychological intervention group (group A,n=40)and the cognitive therapy group (group B,n=40).Before and after 8-week treatment,the influence on cognitive function were measured with WAIS-RC,WMS,WCST and TESS were compared between two groups.Results After eight weeks,the intelligence quotient,remembrance quotient ,sustained errors and random errors in group A (110.52±18.03,110.78±1.15.42,15.48±9.82,17.46±13.28) were higher than that in group B (96.64±18.26,102.23±13.4,20.35±11.47,24.92±13.71).The difference between the two groups was found in improving cognitive function in schizophrenia patients(P＜0.05).Conclusion Cognitive therapy could improve cognitive function in schizophrenia,but comprehensive psychological intervention would do much better.