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NEUROLOGY 2005;65:1325-1327
© 2005 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

Results of intervention for lupus patients with self-perceived cognitive difficulties

M. J. Harrison, MD, K. A. Morris, OTR, R. Horton, MCSW, J. Toglia, PhD, J. Barsky, BA, S. Chait, BA, L. Ravdin, PhD and L. Robbins, DSW

From the Department of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine (Ms. Morris), Weill Medical College of Cornell University (Drs. Harrison, Ravdin, and Robbins), New York, NY; Department of Patient Care and Quality Management (Ms. Horton) and Department of Medicine (Ms. Barsky and Ms. Chait), Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY; and Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY (Dr. Toglia).

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Melanie J. Harrison, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021; e-mail: harrisonm{at}hss.edu

The authors developed an 8-week psychoeducational group intervention for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who reported cognitive dysfunction but were not globally impaired on neuropsychological testing. Results of a nonrandomized, uncontrolled pilot study of this program in 17 women with SLE suggest that metamemory and memory self-efficacy improve after participation. One hundred percent retention throughout the study further suggests that patients with SLE are willing and capable of successfully completing the program.

Disclosure: Supported in part by grants from the Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Research funded by Rheuminations, Inc., the National Arthritis Foundation, and the New York Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. M.J.H. is a recipient of a Young Scholar Award and an Arthritis Investigator Award from the Arthritis Foundation New York Chapter.

Received June 3, 2004. Accepted in final form June 28, 2005.






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