No evidence for impaired 'theory of mind' in unaffected first-degree relatives of schizophrenia patients
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility that 'theory of mind' (ToM) impairments are associated with schizophrenia liability. METHOD: Forty healthy control subjects and 79 first-degree biological relatives of schizophrenia patients (32 siblings and 47 parents) re...
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| Dokumentumtípus: | Cikk |
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2004
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| Sorozat: | ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
110 No. 2 |
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| doi: | 10.1111/j.1600-0047.2004.00357.x |
| mtmt: | 1312061 |
| Online Access: | http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/37812 |
| Tartalmi kivonat: | OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility that 'theory of mind' (ToM) impairments are associated with schizophrenia liability. METHOD: Forty healthy control subjects and 79 first-degree biological relatives of schizophrenia patients (32 siblings and 47 parents) received the Eyes Test, during which subjects are asked to choose the word best describes the mental state of a person whose eyes are depicted on a photograph. RESULTS: The affected relatives (n = 14) performed worse on the Eyes Test compared with the controls (P = 0.0001), whereas the unaffected relatives (n = 65) showed intact performances (P = 0.4). The Eyes Test values did not correlate with age and IQ. There was no significant difference between male and female participants. CONCLUSION: ToM deficits, as measured by the Eyes Test, are not associated with schizophrenia liability. |
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| Terjedelem/Fizikai jellemzők: | 146-149 |
| ISSN: | 0001-690X |