Evaluation of a Visual Remediation Intervention for Schizophrenia

Exclusion Criteria

• •Has met DSM-5 criteria for a substance-use disorder within the last 12 months (with the exception of tobacco use disorder, which will be permitted).
• •Has a verbal IQ score of \< 70 per the Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR).
• •Current or recent history of a medical condition that significantly affects the structure or function of the brain or eye (e.g., ocular or retinal disease, thyroid disease, untreated hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes).
• •Current or past neurological or neurodevelopmental disorder such as seizure disorder, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, or pervasive developmental disorder.
• •Has a "lazy eye" or history of severe eye injury.
• •Has received electroconvulsive therapy within the last 8 weeks.
• •Has a history of head injury with loss of consciousness lasting more than 10 minutes or with neurobehavioral consequences of the injury (e.g., need for follow-up treatment, cognitive or behavioral changes following the injury, etc.).
• •Any current use (last month) of non-prescribed amphetamines, opiates, cocaine, sedative-hypnotics, and/or cannabis.