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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...

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...

Welcome to the new Project SUCCESS website! We have designed the website to provide background information for those interested in the project and links to resources related to our focus on improving cognition and social skills. We will also use the site to provide regular updates about project...

This is the first of what will be regular progress updates on the Project SUCCESS website. Since the project started in January 2020, we’ll begin by reviewing what we’ve been doing since then. We were fortunate to have been able to bring together a great team of leading clinical researchers and...

Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET) comprises three integral components: individual psychotherapy, computerized neurocognitive training in pairs, and skills group. Among these, mastering the remediation of neurocognition through computerized training poses a notable challenge for clinicians...