Rethinking theory of mind in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 628-635

  Scheeren, Anke M ^a   De Rosnay, Marc ^b   Koot, Hans M ^a   Begeer, Sander ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

advanced theory of mind; Autism spectrum disorder; children and adolescents; high functioning; social understanding

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; LINGUISTICS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFERENCE VALUE; STATISTICS; THEORY OF MIND;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; APTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; THEORY OF MIND; VERBAL LEARNING; VOCABULARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878111266     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12007     Document Type: Article

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