Social cognition in Tourette's syndrome: Intact theory of mind and impaired inhibitory functioning

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 669-677

  Channon, Shelley ^a   Sinclair, Elizabeth ^a   Waller, Denise ^a   Healey, Louise ^a   Robertson, Mary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

inhibition; mentalising; social cognition; Theory of mind; Tourette's syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERROR; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TOURETTE SYNDROME;

EID: 11144301280     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-004-5287-x     Document Type: Article

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