Expressive writing combined with digital cognitive therapy in patients with schizophrenia: a narrative review of efficacy, linguistic phenotypes, and adherence modulators (opens in new tab)

Schizophrenia involves emotional and cognitive deficits that are often unresponsive to medication, emphasizing the need for effective psychosocial rehabilitation. This narrative review and conceptual perspective explores the potential integration of expressive writing (EW) and digital cognitive therapy (DCT) as a proposed dual approach to support emotional regulation and cognitive recovery. EW can facilitate emotional processing and motivation, while digital therapy may improve attention, mem...