Conference paper
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THEORY OF MIND TESTS IN FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS PATIENTS
Alexandra Morozova
; Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Neurosciences and Brain Imaging, National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany, Czech Republic
Zhanna Garakh
; Department of Human Higher Nervous Activity, Institute for Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russian Federation
Marie Bendova
; Department of Neurosciences and Brain Imaging, National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany, Czech Republic
Yuliya Zaytseva
; Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Neurosciences and Brain Imaging, National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany, Czech Republic; Human Science Centre, Institute of Medical Psychology, Ludwig Maximillian University, Munich, Germany
Abstract
The research is based on comparative analysis of 'Hinting Task', 'Faux Pas', and 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' tests sensitivity
in detection of Theory of Mind deficits. The study included 20 subjects with schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders with the first episode of psychosis. Every subject performed the three proposed tests. It was shown that success rate of the three tests differed significantly. The non-verbal test 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' caused the most difficulties. The success rate percentage of this test performance correlated negatively with the severity of psychopathological symptoms evaluated according to the PANSS scale. Thus, 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' test is the most sensitive out of the three to Theory of Mind deficits detection, which may be used for diagnostic purposes.
Keywords
schizophrenia; first episode; Theory of Mind; social cognition
Hrčak ID:
263845
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Publication date:
15.6.2017.
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