| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6812070 | Psychiatry Research | 2018 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
This study examined the change of Theory of Mind (ToM) performances in patients with first-episode schizophrenia over an 18-month period since illness onset. A computerised behavioural task was utilised to assess the affective and cognitive facets of visual-based ToM. Patients' ToM performances were standardised using the norms of gender-stratified, age- and IQ-matched controls. The results showed that schizophrenia patients exhibited poorer second-order affective and cognitive ToM at baseline, but their ToM ability improved after 18 months of follow-up. Our findings do not support a longitudinal dissociation of affective from cognitive ToM in schizophrenia.
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Authors
Karen K.Y. Ho, Simon S.Y. Lui, Yi Wang, Hera K.H. Yeung, Peony T.Y. Wong, Eric F.C. Cheung, Raymond C.K. Chan,