Empirical support for cognitive remediation in traumatic brain injury and schizophrenia is documented by published randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses.
However, from the vantage point of the rehabilitation field, cognitive remediation engages the participant in a learning activity to enhance the neurocognitive skills relevant to overall recovery goals.
[4] Cognitive remediation programs vary in the extent to which they reflect these narrow or broader perspectives, and there is ongoing research to identify the active ingredients that result in a positive response to treatment.
Data suggests that when cognitive remediation is provided to people with schizophrenia, it is most effective when given in the broader context of psychosocial rehabilitation.
[6][7] For individuals with anorexia nervosa, cognitive remediation therapy is an interactive treatment which combines practical exercises with discussions about their relevance to the patient’s everyday life.