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About us

We are an international network of professionals dedicated to the advancement of cognitive remediation. Through research, training and collaboration we aim to enhance the quality of cognitive remediation therapies and make them accessible.

Our History

The Cognitive Remediation Experts Workshop (CREW) was established over 15 years ago as a collaborative network of experts specialising in CR research and clinical practice. In 2012, CREW formulated a widely accepted definition of cognitive remediation, describing it as an intervention targeting cognitive deficits using scientific learning principles, aiming to improve functional outcomes. This definition was later refined in 2023 to encompass a broader range of cognitive processes, reflecting advancements in the field. Throughout its history, CREW has played a pivotal role in identifying core features of cognitive remediation treatments and providing recommendations for their design, implementation, and reporting, thereby enhancing the efficacy and dissemination of these interventions.

Our values

At CREW we value the following

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Evidence

Building a robust scientific foundation for effective cognitive remediation interventions.

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Awareness

Promoting greater recognition and understanding of cognitive remediation in clinical and research settings.

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Collaboration

Fostering global partnerships among researchers and clinicians to advance the field collectively.

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Standards

Supporting the development and dissemination of best practices for implementing and evaluating cognitive remediation.

Our founding members

Prof Dame Til Wykes

Professor of Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation at King’s College London, and CIRCuiTS™ Founder

Prof. Joanna Fiszdon

Associate Professor at Yale University School of Medicine

Prof Roberto Cavallaro

Professor at Vita Salute San Raffaele University

Prof Rafael Penadés

Senior Consultant at Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Senior Lecturer at University of Barcelona, Researcher at IDIBAPS and CIBERSAM

Prof Alice Medalia

Professor of Psychology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Director of the Lieber Recovery Clinic

Prof Morris Bell

Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scientist at Yale School of Medicine

Dr Matteo Cella

Reader in Clinical Psychology and a Clinical Psychologist for the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Prof Christopher Bowie

Department of Psychology at Queen's University

Prof. Susan R. McGurk

Professor in the Departments of Occupational Therapy and Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Director of Cognitive Remediation Initiatives at the Center of Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University

Prof. Elizabeth W Twamley

Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Diego, and VA Rehabilitation Research Career Scientist at VA San Diego Healthcare System

Dr. Alice Saperstein

Associate Professor of Medical Psychology at the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Prof. Natalia Ojeda Del Pozo

Professor of Neuropsychology at the University of Deusto, and Director of the International Neuropsychological Society

Prof. Shaun M Eack

Professor at the School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh

Prof. Kim T Mueser

Professor at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at the Boston University

Prof. Volker Roder

Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Fribourg

Prof. Antonio Vita

Full Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at University of Brescia, and Head of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services at Spedali Civili Hospital

Dr. Torill Ueland

Senior Researcher at the Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital and Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo

Prof. Matthew Kurtz

Professor of Neuroscience and Behaviour, Psychology, and Liberal Studies, at Wesleyan University

Prof. Daniel R. Mueller

Professor of Development of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy Programs, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychoherapy, University of Bern, and Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg

Prof. Will Spaulding

Professor of Psychology Emeritus at University of Nebraska

Dr. Joseph Ventura

Research Psychologist at UCLA Department of Psychiatry and UCLA Aftercare Research Program

Prof. Keith Nuechterlein

Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioural Sciences of Psychology at the University of California

Dr. Margherita Bechi

Psychotherapist at Ospedale San Raffaele Milano

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the following in developing this Cognitive Remediation information website

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Cognitive Remediation Programmes

Explore various Cognitive Remediation programmes, including software, tools, and methods developed or endorsed by the Cognitive Remediation Experts Workshop (CREW) for effective practice. You can contact members via their programme page.

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