Theory of mind and its relationship with executive functions and emotion recognition in borderline personality disorder

Journal of Neuropsychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 203-218

  Baez, Sandra ^a,b,c,d   Marengo, Juan ^a   Perez, Ana ^a   Huepe, David ^d   Font, Fernanda Giralt ^a   Rial, Veronica ^a   Gonzalez Gadea, María Luz ^a,b,d   Manes, Facundo ^a,b,d,e   Ibanez, Agustin ^a,b,d,f  

^a FAVALORO UNIVERSITY   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA ARGENTINA   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DIEGO PORTALES   (Chile)

^e ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN COGNITION AND ITS DISORDERS   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL CARIBE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Borderline personality disorder; emotion recognition; executive functions; theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BORDERLINE STATE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RECOGNITION; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941168054     PISSN: 17486645     EISSN: 17486653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jnp.12046     Document Type: Article

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