Do clinical features relate to theory of mind, empathy and 2D:4D in schizophrenia?

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Akgul O., Kucukcoban O., BİNBAY İ. T., BORA İ. E., ALPTEKİN K., AKDEDE B. B.

PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.380-385, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/24750573.2017.1373725
  • Dergi Adı: PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.380-385
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anthropometry, empathy, schizophrenia, symptoms, theory of mind, DIRECT FINGER MEASUREMENTS, HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM, DIGIT RATIO, 4TH DIGIT, SOCIAL COGNITION, SEX-DIFFERENCES, 1ST-DEGREE RELATIVES, ASPERGER-SYNDROME, EYES TEST, 2ND
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: Digit ratios may be accepted as an indicator of level of prenatal androgen exposure during the fetal developmental period. Female-typical digit ratios have been suggested to be associated with better mentalizing and empathic abilities in general population. Recently, a number of studies have investigated the ratio of hand's second and fourth digit fingers (2D:4D) in schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that positive symptoms are related to female-biased 2D: 4D and relatively less impaired social cognition in schizophrenia, negative dimension is related to male-biased 2D: 4D ratio and more pronounced deficits in social cognition.