Superior mentalizing abilities of female patients with schizophrenia

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 794-799

  Abu Akel, Ahmad ^a   Bo, Sune ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Region Zealand ^*  (Denmark)

^c Psychiatric Research Unit   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Gender; Mentalizing; Metacognition; Schizophrenia; Sex differences; Social cognition; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METACOGNITIVE ASSESSMENT SCALE; ONSET AGE; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; COMPREHENSION; EMOTION; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEORY OF MIND;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPREHENSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84888291656     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.09.013     Document Type: Article

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