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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 735-737 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 230 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 15 2015 |
Keywords
- Endophenotype
- Schizophrenia
- Theory of mind
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry