COMPUTER-BASED PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION - CURRENT ACTIVITIES IN GERMANY

The present paper deals with computer based training approaches in psy chiatric rehabilitation. First an overview of programs is presented, w hich are currently available on the software market in Germany and app ear suitable for the training of patients with information processing (including sensorimotor) deficits. Then a description follows dealing with a clinical setting which may serve to illustrate how computer bas ed cognitive training can be organized in a group format. Finally a co uple of clinical studies which have aimed to determine the efficacy of PC based training programs in schizophrenic patients are briefly revi ewed.