Theory of mind in neurodevelopmental disorders: Beyond autistic spectrum disorder

• Published in: Neurología (Barcelona, English ed. )
• Main Authors: Pérez-Vigil, A, Ilzarbe, D, Garcia-Delgar, B, Morer, A, Pomares, M, Puig, O, Lera-Miguel, S, Rosa, M, Romero, M, Calvo Escalona, R, Lázaro, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Síndrome de Tourette; Trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo; Trastorno del espectro autista; Cognición social; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Teoría de la mente; Theory of mind; Trastornos del neurodesarrollo; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Tourette syndrome; Autistic spectrum disorder; Social cognition

Theory of mind (ToM) is the human ability to perceive, interpret, and attribute the mental states of other people, and the alteration of this cognitive function is a core symptom of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). In such other neurodevelopmental disorders as childhood-onset obsessive-compulsive d...