A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Types of Memory Training Programs in People With a Diagnosis of Mental Illness.

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Bruno J Losier, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of a psychoeducational memory program versus a computerized memory program in individuals with mental illness. Although improvements are expected with both form of interventions, we do not know which will provide maximal benefit in this population.

Eligible Conditions

Memory Loss

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements). for reporting.