Theory of mind in Williams syndrome assessed using a nonverbal task

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 806-814

  Porter, Melanie A ^a   Coltheart, Max ^a   Langdon, Robyn ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Nonverbal; Theory of Mind (ToM); Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY OF MIND; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 42649097240     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0447-4     Document Type: Article

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