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The PhD research shows that cognitive remediation (or training) can enhance the effect of IPS in the longer term. IPS stands for ‘Individual Placement and Support’, which is a form of practical guidance for finding and keeping paid work for people with a mental illness.
The cognitive training in this study consisted of a computer program for training memory, attention and planning, in which the participant was supervised by a cognitive therapist. The group that received cognitive training in addition to IPS had clearly worked more often and more hours in a paid job after 1.5 years than the group that received a control intervention in addition to IPS.