The non-specificity of theory of mind deficits: Evidence from children with communicative disabilities

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 129-155

  Dahlgren, Svenolof ^a   Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren ^a   Hjelmquist, Erland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0037248641     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440303601     Document Type: Review

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