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Cognitive Enhancement Therapy is a comprehensive and evidence-based cognitive remediation program for supporting individuals with schizophrenia in taking the next steps in their recovery. The therapy was originally developed by Prof. Gerard E. Hogarty, MSW at the University of Pittsburgh Department...

HOPES is an evidence-based skills training program developed for people with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia. The HOPES program targets interpersonal skills in areas such as community living, social functioning, as well as skills to better manage health and wellness. HOPES was...

Schizophrenia is best treated holistically with medication and psychosocial interventions such as cognitive enhancement therapy (CET) and social skills training (HOPES)—the interventions included in Project SUCCESS. Clinicians and clients often believe that these interventions are simply additive...

In this post I will demonstrate how R has helped me in my role as a clinical research coordinator to help complete daily tasks and make data informed decisions. My goal is to share these experiences to shine a light on how R/RStudio can improve workflow and decision making in the workplace. As a...

Project SUCCESS compares two programs that are both designed to improve social functioning. Why is this important? In this week’s post, I’ll discuss the research that helped me recognize the importance of social connection for improving mental health and quality of life. Many prior studies of social...

Weekly group sessions are the primary component of both CET and HOPES—the interventions we are comparing in Project SUCCESS. Both Cognitive Enhancement Therapy and Helping Ourselves Perceive & Experience Success leverage the power of social connection to help participants improve social skills and...

Project SUCCESS has been a crucial support for our participants, offering interactive group sessions that have proven immensely popular among attendees. Here, we're sharing a few strategies that have contributed to maintaining consistent weekly attendance and retention across the entire group...

The holiday season is a time for reflecting on the past year and anticipating the new year. Looking back, we are grateful for all those who have helped to keep us on track and have made Project SUCCESS succeed. First and foremost, we thank those who agreed to join a group at one of our sites and see...

What if a simple scratch-and-sniff test could predict successful outcomes from psychosocial interventions for people with schizophrenia? That’s the primary question we are asking in a NIMH-funded study linked to Project SUCCESS, which is titled, “ What the Nose Knows: Hedonic Capacity, Psychosocial...

Keeping track of attendance in the services provided by CET and HOPES is an important part of learning about their effectiveness. No matter how strong the evidence that a service improves functioning, it can only be effective if people participate. So, we’ve been very pleased by the high levels of...