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, memory, and executive function through structured and interactive training. Their proposed combination could promote engagement, strengthen self-efficacy, and support long-term rehabilitation. Linguistic analysis using natural language processing (NLP) could offer objective indicators of emotional and cognitive change, potentially enabling personalized and adaptive intervention. Overall, the proposed integration model may provide a practical and broadly implementable framework for improving functional prognosis and promoting recovery in schizophrenia, but empirical research is needed to determine its effectiveness, scalability, or clinical applicability, among other aspects.
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