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.
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.
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