Cognitive Skills Training to Improve Quality of Life for People with Severe and Persistent Psychiatric Disorders-Lecture Presentation

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In this video, Dr. Alice Medalia discusses cognitive skills training to improve the quality of life for people with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders. The webinar is hosted by SMI Advisor, a clinical support system for serious mental illness. Dr. Medalia explains that cognitive remediation aims to improve critical thinking skills and functional outcomes for individuals with severe mental illnesses by addressing cognition as a central aspect of health. She emphasizes that cognitive problems often interfere with daily functioning and that treating the right cognitive symptoms is crucial for individuals to achieve their goals. Cognitive health is described as having good memory, attention, and critical thinking abilities. Dr. Medalia introduces the concept of motivation and its impact on learning and cognitive remediation. She presents the MUSIC model, which stands for motivation, usefulness, success, interest, and caring, as a framework for creating a motivating learning environment. The webinar also discusses who should be referred for cognitive remediation, including individuals aged 18 to 65 with psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia or affective disorders. The video concludes by highlighting the effectiveness of cognitive remediation in improving cognition, functional outcomes, and brain physiology, as demonstrated by research studies and individual testimonials.

Keywords

cognitive skills training

severe and persistent psychiatric disorders

cognitive remediation

functional outcomes

cognition

motivation

MUSIC model

cognitive health