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KMID : 0922320110180010040
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2011 Volume.18 No. 1 p.40 ~ p.47
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Effects of Board Game Therapy on Executive Function in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia
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Jeong An-soon
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study investigated changes in neurocognitive function over a 2-month period of board game therapy in patients with schizophrenia.
Method:Twenty-one schizophrenic patients treated with board game therapy and nineteen control schizophrenic patients were evaluated with neuropsychological and clinical tests, such as the Wisconsin Card Shorting Test (WCST). The same tests were re-administered after 2 months of board game therapy.
Results:At the first series of neuropsychological tests, no difference was seen in performance, demographical aspects, or clinical severity among both patient groups. After 2 months, the group receiving board game therapy showed significant improvement of WCST performances compared to the controls. However, no difference was observed in clinical symptoms between the groups.
Conclusion:The results of cognitive enhancement in patients playing board games indicates that board game play, easily used in an inpatient setting, is a promising tool for executive function improvement in chronic schizophrenic patients.
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KEYWORD
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Schizophrenia, Executive function, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Board game therapy
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