"Theory of Mind" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ability to attribute mental states (e.g., beliefs, desires, feelings, intentions, thoughts, etc.) to self and to others, allowing an individual to understand and infer behavior on the basis of the mental states. Difference or deficit in theory of mind is associated with ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; and SCHIZOPHRENIA, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D056345
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.689 F02.739.897
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Theory of Mind" by people in Profiles.
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Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A). Psychodyn Psychiatry. 2024 12; 52(4):542-562.
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The effects of developmental trauma on theory of mind and its relationship to psychotic experiences: A behavioural study. Psychiatry Res. 2022 06; 312:114544.
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'Rich' and 'poor' in mentalizing: Do expert mentalizers exist? PLoS One. 2021; 16(10):e0259030.
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Neuropsychological predictors of driving hazard detection in autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. Child Neuropsychol. 2021 10; 27(7):857-887.
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Empathy for joy recruits a broader prefrontal network than empathy for sadness and is predicted by executive functioning. Neuropsychology. 2021 Jan; 35(1):90-102.
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Theory of mind and suicide ideation and attempt in adolescent inpatients. J Affect Disord. 2019 09 01; 256:17-25.
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The relations between self- and caregiver- focused reflective function and theory of mind in the context of borderline pathology in adolescence. Psychiatry Res. 2019 03; 273:274-280.
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Does Affective Theory of Mind Contribute to Proactive Aggression in Boys with Conduct Problems and Psychopathic Tendencies? Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2018 12; 49(6):906-916.
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The Italian version of the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire: Validity data for adults and its association with severity of borderline personality disorder. PLoS One. 2018; 13(11):e0206433.
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Effects of Social Exclusion on Effortful Control and Mentalizing in relation to Borderline Personality Features. Sci Rep. 2018 09 26; 8(1):14400.