'Theory' of mind impairment in patients affected by schizophrenia and in their parents

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 278-285

  Anselmetti, S ^a   Bechi, M ^a   Bosia, M ^b   Quarticelli, C ^b   Ermoli, E ^a   Smeraldi, E ^a,b,c   Cavallaro, R ^a,b  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c National Institute of Neuroscience   (Italy)

Author keywords

'Theory' of mind; Cognitive functioning; Parents; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; CLOZAPINE; HALOPERIDOL; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RESPONSE TIME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMBOL CODING TASK; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY OF MIND PICTURE SEQUENCING TASK; WISCONSIN CARD SORTING TEST;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; JUDGMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 71649088246     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.09.018     Document Type: Article

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