People with mood disorders experience cognitive impairments that are predictive
of functional disability. Cognitive remediation (CR) is an empirically validated
intervention that is designed to remediate neurocognitive deficits and improve
functioning. Although much of the focus of this treatment during the last decade
has centred on attention deficit disorders, brain injury, and schizophrenia
spectrum disorders, emerging evidence suggests that CR is an effective
intervention for mood disorders and that these treatment effects translate into
improvements in cognitive performance and possibly functioning. Our review aims
to examine the profile and magnitude of cognitive impairments in mood disorders,
review the evidence in support of CR for this population, and discuss future
research directions in CR.
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