During the last decade, the cognitive section of IPT was further developed, with the "Integrated Neurocognitive Therapy for schizophrenia patients (INT)" was the final result of this process, with the peculiarity that it was designed to fit the needs of outpatients. While IPT focuses predominantly on the domains of speed of processing, attention, reasoning, and problem-solving as well as on emotion and social perception; INT in contrast targets all 11 neuro- and social-cognitive MATRICS-domains. Furthermore, INT uses computerized neurocognitive exercises for restitution. Initial trials seem to confirm INT as a feasible and efficient group therapy approach with the potential to improve functional outcome in schizophrenia outpatients