New Computer Program Improves Behavioral Symptoms and Brain Activity in Schizophrenia | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

A hallmark symptom of schizophrenia is difficulty in distinguishing external reality from internal experiences. Whether or not this impairment is irreversible has long been debated. Now, a pilot study at the University of California, San Francisco, led by NARSAD Independent Investigator Grantee Sophia Vinogradov, M.D., has shown that targeted computer “brain training” can improve reality monitoring in people with schizophrenia.