'Theory of Mind', psychotic-like experiences and psychometric schizotypy in adolescents from the general population
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Barragan, Marcela, Laurens, Kristin, Navarro, J. B. and Obiols, J. E.. (2011). 'Theory of Mind', psychotic-like experiences and psychometric schizotypy in adolescents from the general population. Psychiatry Research. 186(2017-03-02), pp. 225 - 231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2010.07.051
Authors | Barragan, Marcela, Laurens, Kristin, Navarro, J. B. and Obiols, J. E. |
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Abstract | This study examined ‘Theory of Mind’ (ToM) functioning, its association with psychometric schizotypy and with self-reported psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) and depressive symptoms, in a community sample of adolescents. Seventy-two adolescents (mean age 14.51 years) from Barcelona, Spain, completed questionnaires assessing PLEs, depressive symptoms, and schizotypy. A verbal ToM task and a vocabulary test were administered. The effect of symptomatology, vocabulary ability, age, and gender on task performance was explored. Neither total score on schizotypy nor PLEs were associated with ToM performance. A significant effect of vocabulary on adolescent's performance of both ToM and control stories was found. ToM showed significant negative associations with positive schizotypy, and with one cluster of positive PLEs: first-rank experiences. Positive significant associations between ToM and persecutory delusions and the impulsive aspects of schizotypy were found. Depressive symptoms did not affect ToM performance. Positive schizotypal traits and first-rank symptoms are associated with ToM deficits in adolescents. Results support the trait-(versus state-) dependent notion of ToM impairments in schizophrenia. ToM may be a developmental impairment associated with positive schizotypy and PLEs. |
Keywords | Questionnaires; Positive and negative schizotypy; Persecutory delusions; Schizophrenia; Psychosis |
Year | 2011 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Journal citation | 186 (2017-03-02), pp. 225 - 231 |
Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
ISSN | 0165-1781 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2010.07.051 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-79952359924 |
Page range | 225 - 231 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | Ireland |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/872xq/-theory-of-mind-psychotic-like-experiences-and-psychometric-schizotypy-in-adolescents-from-the-general-population
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