TY - JOUR
T1 - Impairments in 'theory of mind' shortly after traumatic brain injury and at one-year follow-up
AU - Milders, Maarten
AU - Ietswaart, Magdalena
AU - Crawford, John R.
AU - Currie, David
N1 - Equal status author. This work resulted from a grant awarded by the Chief Scientist office of the Scottish Executive (grant awarded to Milders, Crawford and Currie - c. 100k). Ietswaart worked as a post-doctoral research fellow employed on the grant and conducted the research.
PY - 2006/7
Y1 - 2006/7
N2 - Most studies into acquired theory of mind (ToM) deficits assessed patients once, long after the onset of brain injury. As a result, the time course of acquired ToM impairments is largely unknown. The present study examined whether ToM impairments following traumatic brain injury (TBI) recover, remain stable, or worsen over time. Because of the alleged association between ToM and social communication, ToM impairments may deteriorate because of changes in patients' social environment following injury. ToM ability and executive functioning were assessed shortly after injury and at 1-year follow-up. Compared with the orthopedic control group, the TBI group was impaired on ToM and executive functioning tasks at both assessments. Furthermore, the ToM impairments in the TBI group remained stable over time.
AB - Most studies into acquired theory of mind (ToM) deficits assessed patients once, long after the onset of brain injury. As a result, the time course of acquired ToM impairments is largely unknown. The present study examined whether ToM impairments following traumatic brain injury (TBI) recover, remain stable, or worsen over time. Because of the alleged association between ToM and social communication, ToM impairments may deteriorate because of changes in patients' social environment following injury. ToM ability and executive functioning were assessed shortly after injury and at 1-year follow-up. Compared with the orthopedic control group, the TBI group was impaired on ToM and executive functioning tasks at both assessments. Furthermore, the ToM impairments in the TBI group remained stable over time.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33746882780
U2 - 10.1037/0894-4105.20.4.400
DO - 10.1037/0894-4105.20.4.400
M3 - Article
SN - 0894-4105
SN - 1931-1559
VL - 20
SP - 400
EP - 408
JO - Neuropsychology
JF - Neuropsychology
IS - 4
ER -