Meta-Analysis
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2023; 11(32): 7822-7832
Published online Nov 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i32.7822
Analysis of the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for patients with chronic mental illness: A meta-analysis
Jong-Sik Jang, Seri Oh, Geonwoo Kim, Narae Lee, Hyesu Song, Jihye Park, Yushin Lee, Minji Kim, Mihwa Kwon
Jong-Sik Jang, Hyesu Song, Jihye Park, Yushin Lee, Minji Kim, Department of Occupational Therapy, Kangwon National University, Samcheok 25949, South Korea
Seri Oh, Geonwoo Kim, Department of Occupatioanl Therapy, Kangwon National University Graduate School, Samcheok 25949, South Korea
Narae Lee, Department of Occupational Therapy, U1 University, Chung-Cheong Bukdo 25949, South Korea
Mihwa Kwon, Department of Occupation Therapy, Dongnam Health University, Gyeonggi-do 16328, South Korea
Author contributions: Jang JS wrote the overall paper; Kwon M wrote the introduction, discussions, and methods, and is responsible for general contact on the paper; Oh S, Lee N and Kim G revised and supplemented the manuscript, and wrote and edited the article on methods, results, and references; Song H, Park J, Lee Y, and Kim M edited and revised the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Mihwa Kwon, PhD, Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongnam Health University, No. 50 Cheoncheon-ro 74beon-gil, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16328, South Korea. hotwith5625@hanmail.net
Received: October 7, 2023
Peer-review started: October 7, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 21, 2023
Accepted: November 9, 2023
Article in press: November 9, 2023
Published online: November 16, 2023
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

People suffering from chronic mental illness have cognitive impairment and inadequate cognitive processes. The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation was shown.

Research motivation

Previous studies on this topic have been largely limited to systematic reviews, and although some meta-analyses have been performed, generalizations are difficult due to limited interventions and targets, including computerized cognitive rehabilitation and patients with severe mental illness.

Research objectives

The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation according to each mental disease and symptom was investigated, and evidence data that can be applied in clinical practice were presented.

Research methods

We attempted to prove the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in patients with chronic mental illness at home and abroad through a meta-analysis.

Research results

When cognitive rehabilitation was performed on patients with mental illness, a basis for intervention was established. The results of the study revealed that it is effective in improving memory and social skills. There is a need to further prove the effectiveness of variables such as memory and quality of life in the future.

Research conclusions

The meta-analysis showed that cognitive rehabilitation treatment applied to patients with chronic mental illness was effective in improving cognitive function and, in particular, showed a large effect size on sociability and memory.

Research perspectives

In the future, based on the results of this study, it should become the basis for interventions to improve social skills and memory in patients with chronic mental illness. Additionally, the effectiveness of clinical interventions should be continuously verified based on these results.