The impact of impaired 'Theory of Mind' on social interactions in schizophrenia

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 511-521

  Kosmidis, Mary H ^a   Giannakou, Maria ^a   Garyfallos, Giorgos ^a   Kiosseoglou, Grigoris ^a   Bozikas, Vassilis P ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Mentalizing; Neuropsychological; Psychosis; Role play; Social cognition; Social competence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; COMPREHENSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICS; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPREHENSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956154949     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617711000300     Document Type: Article

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