Compensatory Cognitive Training for Neuropsychiatric Conditions-Lecture Presentation

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Video Summary

The video features Dr. Elizabeth Twamley, a professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego and the developer of Compensatory Cognitive Training and COGSMART interventions for multiple neuropsychiatric conditions. In the video, Dr. Twamley introduces the concept of compensatory cognitive training for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and discusses its benefits and applications. She explains that the intervention focuses on helping individuals work around cognitive impairments by teaching them strategies that reduce cognitive demands and promote habit learning. <br /><br />Dr. Twamley highlights the importance of individualized rehabilitation goals and linking cognitive strategies to those goals. She goes on to discuss various domains of cognitive functioning that the intervention targets, such as prospective memory, conversational and task attention, learning and memory, and executive functioning. The video also covers the development and effectiveness of Compensatory Cognitive Training and COGSMART, citing several studies that have demonstrated positive effects on cognitive performance, functional outcomes, and quality of life.<br /><br />Dr. Twamley emphasizes that anyone with functional goals and cognitive difficulties can benefit from compensatory cognitive training. She provides tips for adapting treatments for individuals with cognitive impairments, such as scheduling sessions during their best times of day, using written materials, providing breaks, and involving family members. The video concludes by addressing treatment considerations and motivational interviewing techniques for encouraging individuals to participate and follow through with the intervention.

Keywords

Compensatory Cognitive Training

COGSMART

cognitive impairments

individualized rehabilitation goals

prospective memory

learning and memory

executive functioning

motivational interviewing techniques