Theory of mind in patients with frontal variant frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: theoretical and practical implications

Gregory, Carol; Lough, Sinclair; E. Stone, Valerie; Erzinçlioğlu, Sharon; Martin, Louise; Baron‐Cohen, Simon; R. Hodges, John

doi:10.1093/brain/awf079

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Theory of mind in patients with frontal variant frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: theoretical and practical implications

Published in Brain • Apr 1, 2002

Authors:

Carol Gregory

Sinclair Lough

Valerie E. Stone

Abstract

A key aspect of social cognition is the ability to infer other people's mental states, thoughts and feelings; referred to as 'theory of mind' (ToM). We tested the hypothesis that the changes in personality and behaviour seen in frontal variant frontotemporal dementia (fvFTD) may reflect impairment i...

Subject

Frontotemporal dementia

Dementia

Psychology

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