Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18-75 (full criteria)
Location
at UCSD
Dates
study started
completion around
Principal Investigator
by Gregory Light, PhD (ucsd)
Headshot of Gregory Light
Gregory Light

Description

Summary

This study addresses the critical need for innovative therapeutic interventions in Veterans with serious mental illnesses (SMI) receiving care in VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers (PRRCs). The vast majority of individuals with SMI suffer from cognitive impairments, leading to chronic functional disability, and impaired outcomes, causing a significant strain on support networks and the VA healthcare system. This study aims to introduce an innovative mental health therapy, Targeted Cognitive Training (TCT), to Veterans struggling with serious mental illnesses (SMI). TCT works to improve basic sensory information processing and, ultimately, clinical, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning. By using EEG biomarkers to identify Veterans with SMI receiving care within VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers who are most likely to benefit from this treatment, and by understanding how best to implement this therapy, the investigators hope to enhance care and improve life quality for Veterans with SMI.

Official Title

Enhancing Rehabilitation for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness Via Biomarker-Informed Cognitive Training

Details

Keywords

Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Serious Mental Illness, PTSD, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, cognition, EEG, clinical symptoms, function, Psychotic Disorders, Mental Disorders, Targeted Cognitive Training, TCT + TAU

Eligibility

Location

  • VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
    San Diego California 92161-0002 United States

Lead Scientist at University of California Health

  • Gregory Light, PhD (ucsd)
    Dr. Gregory Light is a Professor and Vice Chair of Education and Training in the UCSD Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Light also serves as the Director of Mental Health Research and the Director of the Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at the VA San Diego Healthcare System.

Details

Status
not yet accepting patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
ID
NCT06586164
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 80 study participants
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