This study addresses the critical need for innovative therapeutic interventions in Veterans with serious mental illnesses (SMI) receiving care in VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers (PRRCs). The vast majority of individuals with SMI suffer from cognitive impairments, leading to chronic functional disability, and impaired outcomes, causing a significant strain on support networks and the VA healthcare system. This study aims to introduce an innovative mental health therapy, Targeted Cognitive Training (TCT), to Veterans struggling with serious mental illnesses (SMI). TCT works to improve basic sensory information processing and, ultimately, clinical, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning. By using EEG biomarkers to identify Veterans with SMI receiving care within VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers who are most likely to benefit from this treatment, and by understanding how best to implement this therapy, the investigators hope to enhance care and improve life quality for Veterans with SMI.
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Clinical Symptoms - Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
Timeframe: 22 weeks
Cognition - Matrics Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB)
Timeframe: 22 weeks
Function - Functional Capacity: UCSD Performance-Based Skills Assessment, Brief Version (UPSA-B)
Timeframe: 22 weeks
Function - Psychosocial Recovery: World Health Organization Disability Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS)
Timeframe: 22 weeks