TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinically Relevant Measures of Children's Theory of Mind and Knowledge about Thinking
T2 - Non-Standard and Advanced Measures
AU - Sprung, Manuel
N1 - © 2010 The Author. Child and Adolescent Mental Health © 2010 Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - Measures of Theory of Mind (ToM) in clinical disorders and conditions are reviewed, focusing on non-standard and advanced measures. Relevant studies linking these measures to social problems and cognitive symptoms are reviewed. The multifaceted nature of ToM is stressed and clinically relevant aspects of ToM are suggested. Strategies to select relevant measures for clinical research and practice are presented and examples are discussed in more detail. It is recommended to consider specific aspects of ToM in relation to specific clinical conditions and symptoms. Relationships between ToM and other cognitive deficits, and implications for clinical practice and intervention are also discussed.
AB - Measures of Theory of Mind (ToM) in clinical disorders and conditions are reviewed, focusing on non-standard and advanced measures. Relevant studies linking these measures to social problems and cognitive symptoms are reviewed. The multifaceted nature of ToM is stressed and clinically relevant aspects of ToM are suggested. Strategies to select relevant measures for clinical research and practice are presented and examples are discussed in more detail. It is recommended to consider specific aspects of ToM in relation to specific clinical conditions and symptoms. Relationships between ToM and other cognitive deficits, and implications for clinical practice and intervention are also discussed.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00568.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00568.x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32847202
SN - 1475-357X
VL - 15
SP - 204
EP - 216
JO - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
JF - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
IS - 4
ER -