Evidence for Deficits on Different Components of Theory of Mind in Huntington's Disease

Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 741-751

  Allain, Philippe ^a   Havet Thomassin, Valérie ^a   Verny, Christophe ^a   Gohier, Bénédicte ^b   Lancelot, Céline ^b   Besnard, Jérémy ^a   Fasotti, Luciano ^c,d   Le Gall, Didier ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^c Sint Maartenskliniek Research   (United States)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Executive functions; Huntington's disease; Social cognition; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 81855181875     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024408     Document Type: Article

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