A User-Informed Digital Therapeutic for Specific Cognitive Disabilities to Improve Mental Health in Schizophrenia and Related Mental Illnesses
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
The goal of this study is to develop and test the impact of a smartphone-based working memory cognitive training digital therapeutic for individuals with schizophrenia or a related disorder.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or a related psychotic disorder * own a smartphone * English speaking * experiencing challenges with cognitive functioning * no changes to antipsychotic medication in past month Exclusion Criteria: * history of neurological disorder * traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness \> 10 minutes or behavioral sequelae.
Interventions
- BehavioralCognitive Training
This will be a digital cognitive training program.
- BehavioralMobile cognitive training
This will be a remotely delivered mobile cognitive intervention via a smartphone application.
Location
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama