Examining differences in cognitive and affective theory of mind between persons with high and low extent of somatic symptoms: an experimental study
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Medically unexplained somatic symptoms are common, associated with disability and strongly related to depression and anxiety disorders. One interesting, but to date rarely tested, hypothesis is that deficits in both theory of mind (ToM) and emotional awareness may undergird the phenomenon of somatization. This study sought to investigate whether or...
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Alexithymia , Adult , Male , 150 , RC435-571 , Theory of Mind , 610 , Anxiety , Young Adult , Medically unexplained symptoms , Journal Article , Humans , Affective Symptoms , Psychiatry , Depression , Somatic symptoms , Emotional awareness , Awareness , Middle Aged , Medically Unexplained Symptoms , Theory of mind , Female , Emotion recognition , Research Article