How can we deliver effective cognitive remediation to people with psychosis in low- and middle-income countries? Our new blog outlines the evidence and makes 5 achievable recommendations tinyurl.com/mtahy4c6 #psychosis #cognitiveremediation #globalhealth #LMIC

Announcing CIRCuiTS™ Supervisor Training - designed to help CIRCuiTS therapists develop the skills needed to mentor others and help expand access to high-quality Cognitive Remediation Therapy. Read more in our latest blog post: tinyurl.com/jnjut5f #supervision #cpd #crt #mentalhealth #cognition

Introducing CIRCuiTS™ Supervisor Training

Taking professional development one step further

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🚑 How do we bring cognitive remediation into real-world mental health services? Our newest blog tinyurl.com/bdd52fat explores Canada's implementation trials in psychosis and bipolar disorder - including the vital role of people with lived experience #CognitiveRemediation #MentalHealth

Cognitive Remediation in Canada

The implementation trials bringing CR to Canada

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❓Could recognising cognitive difficulties be the first step towards addressing them?❓ In our newest blog post, Tobias Landström highlights how differences in awareness may impact engagement with cognitive support in psychosis tinyurl.com/4zrrvd6z #cognitiveremediation #psychosis #mentalhealth

Awareness of cognitive difficulties matters

Perspectives of people with schizophrenia

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Bringing new creativity to cognitive remediation: How the REHACOG and REHACOP programs have combined CR with psychoeducation, social cognition training, and creativity-focused approaches to improve quality of life for people with schizophrenia. tinyurl.com/3km4pzpd #mentalhealth #schizophrenia

Adding creativity to Cognitive Remediation

All about the REHACOP and REHACOG programs

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Cognitive Remediation is gaining momentum in Japan - but what does this look like in practice? Satoru Ikezawa's new blog explores how CR is being made available to those who need it: tinyurl.com/5x3hf2dp #CognitiveRemediation #MentalHealth #Japan #mentalhealthasia #schizophrenia #psychology

Cognitive remediation in Japan

How services in Japan are integrating CR

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Whose voice shapes what “success” looks like in a clinical trial? Xiaoyu Zhang explores how service users, clinicians, and managers prioritise outcomes and how that influences interpretations of treatment benefits: tinyurl.com/4zpz8wev #CognitiveRemediation #MentalHealthResearch #Psychosis

Who decides which outcomes matter?

Exploring the outcome priorities of service users, services and clinicians from cognitive remediation

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Is cognitive remediation effective across ethnic groups? Matt Kurtz explores surprising findings on disparities in cognitive remediation outcomes in racial and ethnic minority groups on the CIRCuiTS blog at tinyurl.com/yc83xsac #healthequity #cognitiveremediation #mentalhealth #schizophrenia

Ethnic differences in CR effectiveness?

How clinical trial outcomes differ across ethnic groups

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What does ChatGPT actually know about Cognitive Remediation? We asked ChatGPT to explain CR and found it did well on the basics but was missing some clinical nuance. Read more: tinyurl.com/46jjjkrp #CognitiveRemediation #AI #ChatGPT #CIRCuiTS

ChatGPT on cognitive remediation

We highlight misconceptions about CRT through a conversation with a chatbot

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💬 Can cognitive remediation therapy improve communication in schizophrenia? 💬 Matt Thomas finds evidence for just that and calls for an exploration of this intriguing phenomenon at tinyurl.com/45akycd2 #schizophrenia #cognitiveremediationtherapy #cognition #communication #circuits

Communication benefits from Cognitive Remediation Therapy

Evidence for a positive effect of CIRCuiTS CRT on communication ability

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🌍 Bridging science, practice, and policy to make cognitive remediation truly accessible - Nicolas Franck has written an eye-opening blog post about how the AFRC is bringing CR to the French-speaking world: tinyurl.com/yuhwjn64 #CognitiveRemediation #MentalHealth #Implementation #therapy

What is the Francophone Association for Cognitive Remediation?

An introduction to the group bringing Cognitive Remediation to the French-speaking world

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🖼️ Can fully immersive VR help people with bipolar disorder engage more deeply with cognitive remediation? You can read all about Alessandra Perra and colleagues' highly encouraging findings at tinyurl.com/33umyxe3 #bipolardisorder #bpd #virtualreality #VR #mentalhealth #cognitiveremediation

Immersive virtual reality for psychiatric rehabilitation

Engaging people with bipolar disorder in cognitive rehab through VR

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How to introduce a Cognitive Remediation Therapy service to a diverse population - read this story of collaboration and workforce development in Aotearoa New Zealand: tinyurl.com/2z7ws4fr #cognitiveremediation #newzealand #Aotearoa #mentalhealth #psychosis

A Decade of Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) in Aotearoa New Zealand

One therapist's story of introducing CRT to a service

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✨ It's essential to tailor cognitive remediation so that it resonates with the individual. This blog shows how a team recently adapted CIRCuiTS™ for British South Asians experiencing psychosis, leading to strong engagement and satisfaction: tinyurl.com/yrf4npmy #psychosis #CRT #southasian #pakistani

Adapting Cognitive Remediation for British South Asian experiencing a first episode

Highly acceptable cultural adaptation of CIRCuiTS

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What do we know about the stigma people with schizophrenia suffer due to their cognitive difficulties? Lauren Gonzales and co-authors have done a deep dive into the research - she summarises their findings at: tinyurl.com/25dd2wsj #cognition #psychosis #stigma #shame #cognitive #mentalhealth

People with schizophrenia experience stigma from others due to their cognitive difficulties

What do we know about stigma against people with schizophrenia-related cognitive difficulties?

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✨ New blog post: CIRCuiTS in Morocco - How culturally responsive therapy design can preserve the core therapeutic value of CRT while improving accessibility and acceptability for diverse populations. tinyurl.com/mwnw4s25 #Morocco #MentalHealth #culturaladaptation #cognitiveremediation #healthequity

Cultural and linguistic adaptation of CIRCuiTS for Bilingual Moroccan clients

Dr Aida Dahbi describes adapting CIRCuiTS to account for linguistic and cultural differences

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🧠 What are the long-term impacts of psychosis-related cognitive impairment? 🧠 A 25-year longitudinal study by Yuan Yang and colleagues has looked at the long-term repercussions, and the results are alarming. Find out more: tinyurl.com/ya9jzmap #psychosis #cognition #CRT #cognitiveremediation

Long-Term Impacts of Cognitive Impairment in Psychosis

The long-term determinants and impacts of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia.

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Involving experts by experience is central to the success of our work. This blog post is a fascinating exploration by a person with lived experience of their unique journey into meaningfully impacting mental health research. tinyurl.com/4btmz3ku #PPI #livedexperience @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social

My Journey from advisory group member to co-applicant for CIRCuiTS™ – a Participatory Practice approach

Alex Kenny's empowering and confidence-building Participatory Practice journey

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How can thinking skills training support recovery from depression??? Gabriele Nibbio reports work showing that Cognitive Remediation Therapy improves both depression symptoms and cognition in major depressive disorder: tinyurl.com/3pbn4zfn #depression #cognitiveremediation #cognitivetherapy

Cognitive remediation for people with depression

A new trial has shown substantial benefits to people with depression from cognitive remediation

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How can we routinely assess cognition in schizophrenia? Dr Alice Saperstein and colleagues have developed a 5-minute screen that opens the door to person-centred cognitive support in the clinic tinyurl.com/3p5ft728 #cognitiveassessment #schizophrenia

A new cognitive health screen for routine clinical care

A short screening tool opens the door to better understanding the cognitive health needs of people with schizophrenia

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Ever wondered how to increase uptake of an effective but underutilised therapy in mental healthcare? A new blog by Julaine Allan explains how her team have done just that for CIRCuiTS™ Cognitive Remediation Therapy. tinyurl.com/53uzamxn #implementation #CognitiveRemediation

Cognitive remediation therapy – addressing the challenges in implementation research

Development of resources about cognition for people with psychosis and mental health teams in New South Wales

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🧠 We can't treat what we can't assess, but there are major challenges to cognitive assessment in schizophrenia. We fill you in on the insights and solutions offered by Keith Nuechterlein and co in a new blog post here: tinyurl.com/5n6zawrt #schizophrenia #cognitiveassessment #mentalhealth

Enhancing Treatment Outcomes Through Cognitive Assessment in Schizophrenia

Obstacles and future opportunities for effectively measuring cognition in psychosis.

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Could Cognitive Remediation Therapy help autistic children manage impulsivity? Bained Nyirongo outlines his innovative project trialling CRT with children on the autism spectrum in Zambia at: tinyurl.com/y9ma2pkx #autism #ASD #cognitiveremediationtherapy #globalmentalhealth #neurodevelopment #CRT

The unmet need for CRT in children on the autism spectrum: A Zambian perspective

New research aiming to deliver CRT to children on the autism spectrum in Zambia

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Can Cognitive Remediation Therapy help people with Hoarding Disorder? Rather than offering simple answers, our newest blog post explores the emerging evidence, unanswered questions, and potential next steps: shorturl.at/kxK2S #cognitiveremediation #hoarding #cognition #cognitivedeficit

Can Cognitive Remediation Therapy help people with Bipolar Disorder? A new blog by Ailbhe Madigan highlights the CRiB study, a randomised controlled trial showing that CIRCuiTS™ is highly feasible and potentially beneficial for people with bipolar disorder. tinyurl.com/22mrkhm5

Is Cognitive Remediation Therapy effective in improving thinking skills and everyday functioning in Bipolar Disorder?

The CRiB study examined how Cognitive Remediation Therapy can enhance thinking skills and daily functioning in bipolar disorder and improve outcomes.

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🧠 Can CIRCuiTS™ be adapted for people with Multiple Sclerosis? In a new blog, Rebecca Thomas describes her team's collaboration with people with MS to adapt CIRCuiTS™ to meet their needs: tinyurl.com/5esvp43w #CRT #multiplesclerosis #codesign #PPI #livedexperience

📢 We’re proud to share the results of a major study showing the benefits, optimal delivery pathways and cost-effectiveness of CIRCuiTS™ for people with psychosis. Learn more about the findings and clinical implications at tinyurl.com/4u2tnpwp #CognitiveRemediation #HealthEconomics #psychosis

The CIRCuiTS™ Trial

Read about the findings of the CIRCuiTS trial and its impact on cognitive remediation therapy in early intervention for psychosis services.

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🌟 What happens when cognitive remediation moves beyond the individual? 🌟 Elizabeth Morton's new blog shares her personal experience of how group-based CR can boost connection, confidence, and motivation. tinyurl.com/4kzdn4mr #MentalHealth #LivedExperience

Strength in Numbers: The Power of Group-Based Cognitive Remediation

Discover the impact of group-based cognitive remediation therapy. Learn how cognitive remediation fosters hope and resilience.

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🧠 Can brain stimulation and cognitive remediation be combined? 🧠 Anika Poppe and team found most research participants enjoyed combined CIRCuiTS™ and transcranial direct current stimulation. Read more: tinyurl.com/58tff3px #BrainStimulation #CognitiveRemediation #CRT

Adding Brain Stimulation to Cognitive Remediation

A study combined cognitive remediation and brain stimulation with positive results.

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🚀 Just launched! We’re excited to share the launch of www.cognitiveremediation.info - a global hub for evidence-based Cognitive Remediation programmes, including CIRCuiTS™. Visit now to find out more about trusted cognitive solutions #CognitiveRemediation #MentalHealth