Theory of mind in adults with HFA and asperger syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 280-289

  Spek, Annelies A ^a   Scholte, Evert M ^b   Van Berckelaer Onnes, Ina A ^b  

^a GGzE Foundation for Mental Health Care Eindhoven en de Kempen   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; EQ; Faux pas; HFA; Strange stories; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE TEST; FAUX PAS TEST; FEMALE; HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STRANGE STORY TEST; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMOTIONS; EYE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 77549084808     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0860-y     Document Type: Article

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