A pilot study to investigate the effectiveness of emotion recognition remediation in schizophrenia using the micro-expression training tool

Russell, Tamara A., Chu, Elvina and Phillips, Mary L. 2006. A pilot study to investigate the effectiveness of emotion recognition remediation in schizophrenia using the micro-expression training tool. British journal of clinical psychology 45 (4) , pp. 579-83. 10.1348/014466505X90866

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Emotion recognition impairments are a common feature of schizophrenia. This pilot study investigates the effectiveness of the 'micro-expressions training tool' (METT) to help improve this skill. METHOD: Twenty patients with schizophrenia and 20 healthy matched control participants completed the assessment, training and practice subsections of the METT. They were additionally evaluated pre- and post-training on an emotion-matching task (EMT). RESULTS: Both groups improved with METT training; patients with schizophrenia improved to a level that did not distinguish them from pre-trained controls (on both METT and EMT assessments). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with schizophrenia make significant improvements in emotion recognition following training with this tool, suggesting that brief remediation therapy may be a valuable adjunct to existing treatment programmes.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	British Psychological Society
ISSN:	0144-6657
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2015 15:55
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/81722

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