A Systematic Review of the Current Measures of Theory of Mind in Adults with Schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT: Adults with schizophrenia usually have impairments in theory of mind (ToM), which subsequently cause them problems in social interaction. Therefore, it is important for healthcare providers to assess their ToM using adequate measures. This systematic review evaluated current ToM measures (or ToM tasks) for adults with schizophrenia and summarized their specific characteristics, including the concept and construct, administration, and psychometric properties. From a review of 117 articles, 13 types of ToM tasks were identified, and the findings from these articles were qualitatively synthesized. The results showed that ToM tasks are diverse in their presentation modalities, answer modes, strategies of controlling cognitive confounders, and scoring. Most tasks employ cognitive and affective

SUBMITTER: Yeh YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8297277 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature