Objective.

The cognitive deficits present in schizophrenia have been intervened through cognitive rehabilitation, and the use of computerized software is a current trend. This intervention has been the focus of attention of several studies, so, this investigation aims to give an account of the effectiveness of computerized software in the cognitive rehabilitation of patients with schizophrenia.

Method.

To do this, the databases of MEDLINE, PUBMED, ASSIA, PsycINFO and Journals@Ovid were examined from 2005 until 2017, in a search for papers that include in their keywords virtual platforms or computers software and cognitive rehabilitation or neuropsychological rehabilitation and Schizophrenia.

Results.

Of a total of 356 research papers, only 20 of them met inclusion criteria. These studies included cognitive rehabilitation that uses software improved attention, memory, processing speed, executive functions, as well as social cognition, and affective functioning.

Conclusion.

Even though the use of software in cognitive rehabilitation had proved to improve general cognitive functioning of patients with schizophrenia, it is not clear that this kind of intervention assures the transfer of learning and generalization of this improvement in the daily life of patients.

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