METHODS: Clinical interviews were conducted with male patients aged between 11 and 17 years with a main diagnosis of OCD (n=19), TS (n=14), or ASD (n=18), and a control group (n=20). We administered instruments for estimating intelligence quotient and severity of psychiatric symptoms, and tasks to evaluate ToM (the \"Stories from everyday life\" task and the \"Reading the mind in the eyes\" test).
RESULTS: Young people with TS and with ASD present similar difficulties in solving advanced ToM tasks, whereas patients with childhood-onset OCD present similar results to controls.
CONCLUSIONS: ToM is altered in other neurodevelopmental disorders beyond ASD, such as TS.
方法:对年龄在11至17岁之间,主要诊断为强迫症的男性患者进行临床访谈(n=19),TS(n=14),或ASD(n=18),和对照组(n=20)。我们使用评估智商和精神症状严重程度的工具,以及评估ToM的任务(“日常生活中的故事”任务和“阅读眼睛中的心灵”测试)。
结果:患有TS和ASD的年轻人在解决高级ToM任务方面存在相似的困难,而儿童期发病的强迫症患者的结果与对照组相似。
结论:在ASD以外的其他神经发育障碍中,ToM发生改变,比如TS。