A systematic review of the evidence for impaired cognitive theory of mind in maltreated children

Compared to the large number of studies exploring difficulties in emotion recognition in maltreated children, few (N=12) have explored the cognitive aspect of theory of mind, i.e., the ability to understand others’ thoughts and intentions. A systematic review of these studies shows inconsistent resu...

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Main Authors: Xavier eBenarous, Jean-Marc eGuilé, Angèle eConsoli, David eCohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00108/full