The Validity and Reliability Study of The Dokuz Eylul Theory of Mind Index (DEZIKO) in Patients with Schizophrenia

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Degirmencioglu B., ALPTEKİN K., AKDEDE B. B., Erdil N., Aktener A., Mantar A., ...More

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, vol.29, no.3, 2018 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5080/u18268
  • Journal Name: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Keywords: Theory of mind, schizophrenia, autistic disorder, HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM, ASPERGER-SYNDROME, SOCIAL COGNITION, EYES TEST, OLD-AGE, CHILDREN, REPRESENTATION, METAANALYSIS, DISSOCIATION, ATTRIBUTION
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Although a lack of a comprehensive theory of mind (ToM) index has been indicated frequently in studies of schizophrenia spectrum disorders, there is no valid and reliable index to assess ToM, which represents the ability to attribute mental states to other people. The purpose of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the "Dokuz Eylul Theory of Mind Index" (DEZIKO) in healthy volunteers and in patients with schizophrenia, which is the first Turkish-language ToM index, developed using examples in the ToM literature.