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KMID : 0981420040070020101
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Schizophrenia Clinics
2004 Volume.7 No. 2 p.101 ~ p.106
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Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of the Cognitive Rehabilitation Training Using the Virtual Reality in Schizophrenia
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Kim Jae-Jin
Jeon Jong-Hee
Park Seong-Hyuk
Seok Jeong-Ho
Lee Hong-Shick
Ku Jeong-Hun
Lee Jang-Han
Kim In-Young
Kim Sun-Il
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Abstract
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Objective：Various cognitive deficits are fundamental symptoms of schizophrenia. The cognitive training program for enhancing cognitive flexibility using a virtual reality technology has been developed to improve cognitive functions in schizophrenia. This study was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of this program.
Methods：Twelve patients with schizophrenia participated in 8 sessions of the cognitive training program in the virtual reality environment. The cognitive flexibility was examined on Wisconsin Card Sorting Test before and after the cognitive training.
Results：Three sub-scales of WCST, such as the number of trials administered, total number correct, non-perseverative errors were decreased after the cognitive training
Conclusion：These findings suggest that cognitive deficits in schizophrenia can be improved by using the cognitive training program in the virtual reality environment.
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KEYWORD
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Virtual reality, Cognitive training, Schizophrenia
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