Cognitive Training for Emotion Regulation in Psychotic Disorders

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorUniversity of Georgia

About this trial

The current study examines the efficacy of a cognitive training intervention for improving emotion regulation in psychotic disorders. it is hypothesized that the cognitive training program will enhance prefrontal activation, leading to enhanced emotion regulation.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

diagnostic and statistical manual fifth edition diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

18-60 years old

speaks English

premorbid intelligence quotient > 70

Disqualifiers

history of intellectual disability or neurological disorder

history of traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness > 10 minutes or behavioral sequelae

substance use disorder within the last 6 months (other than nicotine)

4) endorsement of MRI exclusion factors

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Emotional working memory training
  • Placebo working memory training

Treatment groups

70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators