What is the Role of Abuse and Neglect in the Affective Theory of Mind of Individuals with Schizophrenia?
Overview
What scientific data says about childhood abuse and neglect in relation to offenders who are diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Summary
Previous research has shown that trauma in childhood is common in individuals with schizophrenia. It is often one of the risk factors associated with the development of psychosis in individuals.
Research has also shown schizophrenics:
- Have difficulty understanding the emotions of others
- Have difficulty understanding social cues
- Struggle with empathy.
This lack of ability to understand the emotions of thoughts of others is called Theory of Mind.
A Study on Trauma, Neglect, and Schizophrenia
The authors of this study sought to understand if there was an association between childhood trauma and/or neglect and Theory of Mind deficits
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Reference
SOURCE RESEARCH
What is the Role of Abuse and Neglect in the Affective Theory of Mind of Individuals with Schizophrenia?
Vaskinn, A., Melle, I., Aas, M. & Berg, A.O. (2021). Sexual abuse and physical neglect in childhood are associated with affective theory of mind in adults with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, 23, 100189.
Published: 2021
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