The use of music in the field of cognitive remediation is growing and much research has focused on the relevance and effectiveness of its use in care. Studies have therefore made it possible to show the relevance of the use of musical material in the remediation of patients with various pathologies with cognitive disorders (head trauma, stroke, Alzheimer's disease). Although cognitive remediation has been widely studied in patients with schizophrenia, few studies suggest the effects of remediation in patients with a first psychotic episode. No study currently demonstrates the relevance of this material in the remediation of young people presenting a first psychotic episode. The Mobile Intensive Care Team of the Adult Psychiatry Service of the CHU de Caen (EMSI) takes care of patients who have presented with a first psychotic episode. Young people entering an emerging psychosis frequently exhibit cognitive impairment. These attacks are variable and can concern memory, attentional and executive functioning. The most frequent disorders concern memory functioning and it is important to deal with them early in order to improve the functional prognosis of the young person. We therefore propose the establishment of cognitive remediation groups through the MAO with patients treated by EMSI. These groups would aim to heal memory, attention and executive functions through exercises and musical practice through the Ableton © software. We therefore propose a study that would assess the effects of these workshops on the cognitive functioning of patients with memory difficulties. Attentional and executive functioning as well as self-esteem and negative symptoms will also be assessed. This remedy will be offered in groups of 4. In this feasibility study, 30 patients will be included depending on the inclusion and monitoring capacities of the center. Ten weekly sessions of one hour per group over a period of 3 months will be applied. To assess the beneficial effects of this group remediation, assessments will be carried out at the start of the study and at the end of the 10 sessions. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of an CAM remediation group on cognitive functioning, mood and self-esteem in patients who presented with a first psychotic episode.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
These sessions of computer-assisted music remediation last 1h and are each divide in 4 parts : * 15 minutes of music improvisation * 20 minutes of harmony and rythm exercices * 20 minutes of Lesson about the software and musical interfaces * 5 minutes of debrief.
CAEN University Hospital
Caen, France
RECRUITINGA statistical significant change in episodic memory functionning from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2 (Week 14).
An assessment of the episodic verbal memory will be performed at Baseline 1 (Week 0) and at Baseline 2 (Week 14) with the WMS-IV (Weschler Memory Scale 4th edition). This scale provides an episodic memory measure varying from 60 to 140 (mean = 100 ; standard deviation = 15). This measure is called Delayed Memory Index.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
A statistical significant change in working memory functionning from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2.
An assessment of the episodic verbal memory will be performed at Baseline 1 and at Baseline 2 with the WMS-IV (Wechsler Memory Scale 4th edition). This scale provides a working memory measure varying from 60 to 140 (mean = 100; standard deviation = 15). This measure is called Immediate Memory Index.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
A statistical significant change in mental flexibility from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2.
An assessment of the mental flexibility will be performed at Baseline 1 and at Baseline 2 with de Modified Card Sorting Test. This test provides a mental flexibility measure using the errors numbers at the task.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
A statistical significant change in mental flexibility from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2.
An assessment of the mental flexibility will be performed at Baseline 1 and at Baseline 2 with the verbal fluency test. This test provides a mental flexibility measure using the number of words given through 2 minutes.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
A statistical significant change in inhibition ability from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2.
An assessement of the inhibition ability will be performed at Baseline 1 and Baseline 2 with the Stroop test. This test provides an inhibition measure using the errors numbers at this task.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
A statistical significant change in sustained attention ability from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2.
An assessment of the sustained attention will be performed at Baseline 1 and Baseline 2 with the PASAT (Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test ). This test provides an sustained attention measure using an overall score.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
A statistical significant change in processing speed from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2.
An assessment of the processing speed will be performed at Baseline 1 and Baseline 2 with the symbols subtest of the WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 4th edition). This test provides a processing speed measure using an overall score.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
A statistical significant change in humor from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2.
An assessment of the humor will be performed at Baseline 1 and Baseline 2 with the Calgary scale. This scale provides an humor overall score varying from 0 to 27. Above the treshold score of 6 there is a major depressive episode.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
A statistical significant change in self-esteem from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2.
An assessment of the self-esteem will be performed at Baseline 1 and Baseline 2 with the SERS (Self-Esteem Rating Scale). This scale gives a self-esteem measure using two overall score from -70 to -10 and from 10 to 70 according to the scales.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
A symptomatology statistical significant change from Baseline 1 to Baseline 2.
An assessment of the symptomatology will be performed at Baseline 1 and Baseline 2 with the PANSS (Positive And Negative Syndrom Scale). This scale provides an overall score varying from 40 to 280. A higher score means importants symptômes.
Time frame: Baseline 1 (Week 0) and Baseline 2 (Week 14)
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