Abstract
Neuroimaging may predict response to cognitive remediation therapy and social skills training (CRT + SST) in schizophrenia. Identifying biological predictors of response is crucial for treatment decision making given not all patients respond to such interventions. Nineteen veterans with schizophrenia enrolled in an 8-week trial of CRT + SST. Ten participants completed diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) at baseline. Baseline fractional anisotropy (FA) in the superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) and overall average FA predicted improvements in visual-spatial working memory, and social cognition, respectively. Neuroimaging may be useful in identifying therapeutic targets in schizophrenia.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 110988 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging |
Volume | 293 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 Nov 2019 |
Keywords
- Cognitive remediation
- Diffusion tensor imaging
- Schizophrenia
- Social skills training