Computer aids clients with psychiatric disabilities in cognitive and vocational rehabilitation programs

Tzyh Chyang Chang, Jiann Der Lee*, Shwu Jiuan Wu, Ming Jen Yang, Chun Hua Shih, Juei Fen Huang

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Abstract

The purposes of this study are to assess the aided effects of computer in cognitive and vocational rehabilitation of clients with psychiatric disabilities and to follow up their employment status. All participants from a community mental rehabilitation unit take a three-month computer skill training program. Participants complete computer key-in test and attention test at the beginning and at the end of the computer skill training program. The researcher assesses all participants' behaviors in class by using observation in every session. After six months, ten participants are still employed and their works are related to computer skills. The significant cognitive improvements of these participants are attention focus ability, problem solving skills, and memory retention ability. In addition, participants completing computer training program can use learned computer skills to obtain more work opportunities. Therefore, applying computer skill training programs to psychiatric disabled clients can improve not only their cognitive abilities but also vocational skills.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference, ICCHP 2006 - Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages770-776
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)3540360204, 9783540360209
StatePublished - 2006
Event10th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2006 - Linz, Austria
Duration: 11 07 200613 07 2006

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume4061 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2006
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityLinz
Period11/07/0613/07/06

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