Cognitive Remediation in Forensic Mental Health Care
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Psychotic Disorders
ADHD
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Aggression
Substance Use Disorders
Violence
Cognitive Dysfunction
Anxiety
Depression
Schizophrenia
Offenders
Antisocial
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 55
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre · Other
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About This Trial
Forensic patients often display cognitive deficits, particularly in the domain of executive functions, that represent a challenge to forensic rehabilitation.
One empirically-validated method to train executive functions is cognitive remediation, which consists of cognitive exercises combined with coaching.
This trial investigates whether cognitive remediation can improve cognitive, functional, a…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
i1. Age 18 - 55; i2. Ability to read and speak in fluent English; i3. Current status as inpatient on the Forensic Treatment Unit.
Exclusion Criteria:
e1. Intellectual disability; e2. TBI with loss of consciousness followed by known severe neurological sequelae requiring hospit…
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