A comparative study of deficit pattern in theory of mind and emotion regulation methods in evaluating patients with bipolar disorder and normal individuals

BACKGROUND: This study compared patterns of deficit in "theory of mind" and "emotion regulation" in patientswith bipolar disorder and normal individuals. METHODS: In this causal-comparative study, subjects were 20 patients with bipolar disorder and 20 normalindividuals. Patients...

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Main Authors: Ali Fakhari, Khalegh Minashiri, Abolfazl Fallahi, Mohammad Taher Panah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JARCM/Manuscript/JARCM-1-43.pdf
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spelling doaj-4b4342041ced44a6bbf7068bf470a0f02020-11-24T21:07:52ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine2345-49702013-08-0111434910.5681/jarcm.2013.006JARCM_779_20130424220516A comparative study of deficit pattern in theory of mind and emotion regulation methods in evaluating patients with bipolar disorder and normal individualsAli Fakhari0Khalegh Minashiri1Abolfazl Fallahi2Mohammad Taher Panah3Associate Professor, Clinical Psychiatry Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranClinical Psychiatry Research Center, Department of Clinical Psychology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranClinical Psychiatry Research Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Clinical Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IranBACKGROUND: This study compared patterns of deficit in "theory of mind" and "emotion regulation" in patientswith bipolar disorder and normal individuals. METHODS: In this causal-comparative study, subjects were 20 patients with bipolar disorder and 20 normalindividuals. Patients were selected via convenience sampling method among hospitalized patients at Razi hospital ofTabriz, Iran. The data was collected through two scales: Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test and Emotion RegulationQuestionnaire. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance. RESULTS: There were significant differences between patients with bipolar disorder and healthy individuals in theoryof mind and emotion suppression. Patient group achieved lower scores on theory of mind and higher scores onemotional suppression compared to the controls. But, in reassessment and total score of emotion regulation there wereno significant differences between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that both "theory of mind" and "emotion regulation" are impaired in patientswith bipolar disorder compared to healthy individuals and the patients are more liable to use suppression strategies.http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JARCM/Manuscript/JARCM-1-43.pdfTheory of mindemotion regulationbipolar disorder
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Abolfazl Fallahi
Mohammad Taher Panah
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Khalegh Minashiri
Abolfazl Fallahi
Mohammad Taher Panah
A comparative study of deficit pattern in theory of mind and emotion regulation methods in evaluating patients with bipolar disorder and normal individuals
Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine
Theory of mind
emotion regulation
bipolar disorder
author_facet Ali Fakhari
Khalegh Minashiri
Abolfazl Fallahi
Mohammad Taher Panah
author_sort Ali Fakhari
title A comparative study of deficit pattern in theory of mind and emotion regulation methods in evaluating patients with bipolar disorder and normal individuals
title_short A comparative study of deficit pattern in theory of mind and emotion regulation methods in evaluating patients with bipolar disorder and normal individuals
title_full A comparative study of deficit pattern in theory of mind and emotion regulation methods in evaluating patients with bipolar disorder and normal individuals
title_fullStr A comparative study of deficit pattern in theory of mind and emotion regulation methods in evaluating patients with bipolar disorder and normal individuals
title_full_unstemmed A comparative study of deficit pattern in theory of mind and emotion regulation methods in evaluating patients with bipolar disorder and normal individuals
title_sort comparative study of deficit pattern in theory of mind and emotion regulation methods in evaluating patients with bipolar disorder and normal individuals
publisher Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
series Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine
issn 2345-4970
publishDate 2013-08-01
description BACKGROUND: This study compared patterns of deficit in "theory of mind" and "emotion regulation" in patientswith bipolar disorder and normal individuals. METHODS: In this causal-comparative study, subjects were 20 patients with bipolar disorder and 20 normalindividuals. Patients were selected via convenience sampling method among hospitalized patients at Razi hospital ofTabriz, Iran. The data was collected through two scales: Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test and Emotion RegulationQuestionnaire. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance. RESULTS: There were significant differences between patients with bipolar disorder and healthy individuals in theoryof mind and emotion suppression. Patient group achieved lower scores on theory of mind and higher scores onemotional suppression compared to the controls. But, in reassessment and total score of emotion regulation there wereno significant differences between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that both "theory of mind" and "emotion regulation" are impaired in patientswith bipolar disorder compared to healthy individuals and the patients are more liable to use suppression strategies.
topic Theory of mind
emotion regulation
bipolar disorder
url http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JARCM/Manuscript/JARCM-1-43.pdf
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