Award
NIH Reporter #5R33MH123574-05
Targeting Processing Speed Deficits to Improve Social Functioning and Lower Psychosis Risk in Adolescents at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis
Recipient
FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, MANHASSET, NY, UNITED STATES
Award Amount
$665,809.00
Ceiling
$665,809.00
Awarded
May 22, 2025
Identifier
5R33MH123574-05
This award funds a study to improve social functioning and reduce psychosis risk in adolescents by targeting processing speed deficits through a remote cognitive training intervention.
Description
The proposed study aims to target processing speed, a cognitive domain related to social functioning, which is a vulnerability factor for psychosis. It involves a remotely-delivered intervention combining cognitive training exercises and group support to impact processing speed and boost motivation and engagement in adolescents at risk for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.