Theory of mind deficit in subjects with alcohol use disorder: An analysis of mindreading processes

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 299-307

  Bosco, Francesca M ^a,b,c   Capozzi, Francesca ^a,b   Colle, Livia ^a,b,c   Marostica, Paolo ^d   Tirassa, Maurizio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c National Institute of Neuroscience Turin   (Italy)

^d Cooperativa Agata Madre ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; DISULFIRAM;

ADULT; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEORY OF MIND; THEORY OF MIND ASSESSMENT SCALE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84899846188     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agt148     Document Type: Article

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