Published online Nov 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i32.7822
Peer-review started: October 7, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 21, 2023
Accepted: November 9, 2023
Article in press: November 9, 2023
Published online: November 16, 2023
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People suffering from chronic mental illness have cognitive impairment and inadequate cognitive processes. The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation was shown.
Previous studies on this topic have been largely limited to systematic reviews, and although some meta-analyses have been performed, generalizations are difficult due to limited interventions and targets, including computerized cognitive rehabilitation and patients with severe mental illness.
The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation according to each mental disease and symptom was investigated, and evidence data that can be applied in clinical practice were presented.
We attempted to prove the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in patients with chronic mental illness at home and abroad through a meta-analysis.
When cognitive rehabilitation was performed on patients with mental illness, a basis for intervention was established. The results of the study revealed that it is effective in improving memory and social skills. There is a need to further prove the effectiveness of variables such as memory and quality of life in the future.
The meta-analysis showed that cognitive rehabilitation treatment applied to patients with chronic mental illness was effective in improving cognitive function and, in particular, showed a large effect size on sociability and memory.
In the future, based on the results of this study, it should become the basis for interventions to improve social skills and memory in patients with chronic mental illness. Additionally, the effectiveness of clinical interventions should be continuously verified based on these results.