Computer Games: Good for Cognitive Disorders?
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 15, Number 5, May 2017
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv15n5/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Research Update
Kirsten Pickard
Ms. Pickard has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
We’ve all seen the ads from companies such as Lumosity implying that fun, computer-based learning games will help your mind work better. Such methods are called computerized cognitive training (CCT), and past systematic reviews have had weaknesses, such as combining CCT with other interventions or including studies that were not randomized controlled trials. These researchers performed a systematic review that was more rigorous.
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