"Theory of Mind" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ability to attribute mental states (e.g., beliefs, desires, feelings, intentions, thoughts, etc.) to self and to others, allowing an individual to understand and infer behavior on the basis of the mental states. Difference or deficit in theory of mind is associated with ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; and SCHIZOPHRENIA, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D056345
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.689 F02.739.897
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Theory of Mind" by people in Profiles.
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Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A). Psychodyn Psychiatry. 2024 Dec; 52(4):542-562.
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Theory of mind and suicide ideation and attempt in adolescent inpatients. J Affect Disord. 2019 09 01; 256:17-25.
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Trauma and Aggression: Investigating the Mediating Role of Mentalizing in Female and Male Inpatient Adolescents. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2017 12; 48(6):881-890.
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Attachment and thought problems in an adolescent inpatient sample: The mediational role of theory of mind. Compr Psychiatry. 2017 10; 78:38-47.
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First empirical evaluation of the link between attachment, social cognition and borderline features in adolescents. Compr Psychiatry. 2016 Jan; 64:4-11.
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Theory of mind and emotion regulation difficulties in adolescents with borderline traits. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2011 Jun; 50(6):563-573.e1.