Theory-of-mind understanding and theory-of-mind use in unaffected first-degree relatives of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Yong guang Wang, David L. Roberts, Yan Liang, Jian fei Shi, Kai Wang

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Abstract

We assessed theory of mind (ToM) in unaffected first-degree relatives (FDR) of patients with schizophrenia (SC) and bipolar disorder (BD) compared to healthy controls with a revised computerized referential communication task. Results showed that FDR of SC performed worse than FDR of BD and controls on a task requiring ToM-use, but not on a task requiring ToM-understanding. This indicates that deficient ToM-use, rather than ToM-understanding impairments, may represent a potential candidate endophenotype for schizophrenia.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)735-737
Number of pages3
JournalPsychiatry Research
Volume230
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 2015

Keywords

  • Endophenotype
  • Schizophrenia
  • Theory of mind

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Biological Psychiatry

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