Theory of Mind, Causal Attribution and Paranoia in Asperger Syndrome / Alison J. BLACKSHAW in Autism, 5-2 (June 2001)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 5-2 (June 2001) . - p.147-163 Titre : Theory of Mind, Causal Attribution and Paranoia in Asperger Syndrome Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Alison J. BLACKSHAW, Auteur ; Peter KINDERMAN, Auteur ; Dougal Julian HARE, Auteur ; Chris HATTON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.147-163 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Theory of mind (ToM) deficits are central to autistic spectrum disorders, including Asperger syndrome. Research in psychotic disorders has developed a cognitive model of paranoid delusions involving abnormal causal attributions for negative events. Possible aetiologies of these include deficits in social reasoning, specifically ToM. The present study investigated this attributional model of paranoia in Asperger syndrome. Participants diagnosed with Asperger syndrome scored significantly higher on a measure of paranoia and lower on a measure of ToM, compared with the control group. They did not differ in self-concept and causal attributions, contrary to the attributional model of paranoia. A regression analysis highlighted private self-consciousness as the only predictor of paranoia. The theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361301005002005 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=209 [article] Theory of Mind, Causal Attribution and Paranoia in Asperger Syndrome [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Alison J. BLACKSHAW, Auteur ; Peter KINDERMAN, Auteur ; Dougal Julian HARE, Auteur ; Chris HATTON, Auteur . - p.147-163. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 5-2 (June 2001) . - p.147-163 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Theory of mind (ToM) deficits are central to autistic spectrum disorders, including Asperger syndrome. Research in psychotic disorders has developed a cognitive model of paranoid delusions involving abnormal causal attributions for negative events. Possible aetiologies of these include deficits in social reasoning, specifically ToM. The present study investigated this attributional model of paranoia in Asperger syndrome. Participants diagnosed with Asperger syndrome scored significantly higher on a measure of paranoia and lower on a measure of ToM, compared with the control group. They did not differ in self-concept and causal attributions, contrary to the attributional model of paranoia. A regression analysis highlighted private self-consciousness as the only predictor of paranoia. The theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361301005002005 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=209

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