Deficiency of theory of mind in patients with remitted mood disorder

Background: Recent researches on theory of mind (ToM) in patients with mood disorders have revealed deficits of ToM ability during episodes. In this study, we aimed to test ToM ability among patients with unipolar or bipolar depression currently in remission. Methods: ToM ability and IQ obtained by...

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Published in:Journal of affective disorders 2004-11, Vol.82 (3), p.403-409
Main Authors: Inoue, Yumiko, Tonooka, Yuji, Yamada, Kazuo, Kanba, Shigenobu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - epidemiology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Mood disorder
Mood disorders
Mood Disorders - diagnosis
Mood Disorders - epidemiology
Mood Disorders - physiopathology
Prefrontal cortex
Prefrontal Cortex - physiopathology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Remission, Spontaneous
Severity of Illness Index
Social brain
Social Perception
Theory of mind
Wechsler Scales
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Summary:Background: Recent researches on theory of mind (ToM) in patients with mood disorders have revealed deficits of ToM ability during episodes. In this study, we aimed to test ToM ability among patients with unipolar or bipolar depression currently in remission. Methods: ToM ability and IQ obtained by Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) were evaluated in 50 patients with remitted depression, who met the criteria of mood disorders of DSM-IV, and 50 matched healthy controls. Results: The patients with mood disorders showed statistically significant impairment in a second-order false question (Fisher's Exact Test p
ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2004.04.004