Somatization is associated with deficits in affective theory of mind

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 479-485

  Stonnington, Cynthia M ^a   Locke, Dona E C ^a   Hsu, Chiu Hsieh ^c   Ritenbaugh, Cheryl ^b   Lane, Richard D ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conversion disorder; Emotional awareness; Functional somatic syndromes; Somatization; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSION DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT SCHEDULE; SOMATIZATION; THEORY OF MIND;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CONVERSION DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84878603629     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.04.004     Document Type: Article

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