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Korean Neuropsychiatric Association (대한신경정신의학회)
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The Relationship of Clinical Symptoms with Social Cognition in Children Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Specific Learning Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Sahin, Berkan (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Igdir State Hospital) ;
  • Karabekiroglu, Koray (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Bozkurt, Abdullah (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Konya Training And Research Hospital) ;
  • Usta, Mirac Bans (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Samsun Training And Research Hospital) ;
  • Aydin, Muazzez (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Cobanoglu, Cansu (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.06.24
  • Accepted : 2018.10.01
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Objective One of the areas of social cognition is Theory of Mind (ToM) is defined as the capacity to interpret, infer and explain mental states underlying the behavior of others. When social cognition studies on neurodevelopmental disorders are examined, it can be seen that this skill has not been studied sufficiently in children with Specific Learning Disorder (SLD). Methods In this study, social cognition skills in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), SLD or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) evaluated before puberty and compared with controls. To evaluate the ToM skills, the first and second-order false belief tasks, the Hinting Task, the Faux Pas Test and the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task were used. Results We found that children with neurodevelopmental disorders as ADHD, ASD, and SLD had ToM deficits independent of intelligence and language development. There was a significant correlation between social cognition deficits and problems experienced in many areas such as social communication and interaction, attention, behavior, and learning. Conclusion Social cognition is an important area of impairment in SLD and there is a strong relationship between clinical symptoms and impaired functionality.

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