Does the Beck Cognitive Insight Scale Predict Response to Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia?
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Audrey Benoit; Philippe-Olivier Harvey; Louis Bherer; Martin Lepage
- Source
- Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, Vol 2016 (2016)
- Subject
- Psychiatry
RC435-571
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2090-2085
2090-2093
Cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) has emerged as a viable treatment option for people diagnosed with schizophrenia presenting disabling cognitive deficits. However, it is important to determine which variables can influence response to CRT in order to provide cost-effective treatment. This study’s aim was to explore cognitive insight as a potential predictor of cognitive improvement after CRT. Twenty patients with schizophrenia completed a 24-session CRT program involving 18 hours of computer exercises and 6 hours of group discussion to encourage generalization of cognitive training to everyday activities. Pre- and posttest assessments included the CogState Research Battery and the Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS). Lower self-certainty on the BCIS at baseline was associated with greater improvement in speed of processing (rs=-0.48; p