Cognitive remediation in adults living with psychosocial disability
People living with psychosocial disabilities often experience difficulties in memory,
concentration or other cognitive abilities. Cognitive impairment is extremely common, generally unresponsive to medications, and has pervasive effects on everyday functioning,
wellbeing and recovery. The most common evidence-based intervention is cognitive
remediation, defined as “a behavioural training intervention targeting cognitive deficit
(attention, memory, executive function, social cognition, or metacognition), using scientific
principles of learning, with the ultimate goal of improving functional outcomes”. Given its
strong recovery focus, cognitive remediation has been previously identified as a potential
capacity building support in the NDIS.
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The linked brief report summarises the most recent
evidence for cognitive remediation, with a focus on key factors that appear to be essential for
supporting high-quality cognitive remediation for NDIS participants.
Linked report can be found here
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