CHARACTERISTICS OF THEORY IN CONDUCT DISORDER
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Trastorno disocial de la conducta, teoría de la mente, jóvenes infractores, empatía, Conduct disorder, theory of mind, young offenders, empathyAbstract
The theory of mind, a capacity to predict and make attributions regarding the behavior of others, has been studied through different pathologies such as autism, schizophrenia and Down syndrome. Recent studies have shown that disorders in the theory of mind may be observed in medical profiles derived from alterations in the frontal lobe, such as antisocial personality. On the other hand, Millar and Eisenber suggest that and essential aspect of the theory of mind is empathy; training this capacity reduces aggressive responses and increases acceptable social behaviors. This study had the objective of inquiring about the characteristics of emotional and empathic processing in adolescents with conduct disorder (CD), in order to clarify the role of the theory of mind the development of this pathology. A sample of 60 young offenders between 10 and 16 years of age, 30 with CD and 30 without for the control grupo. The Eyes Task test and the Faux Pass test were applied. Significant statistical differences were present between the groups, with a worse performance in the group with CD. These findings suggest a particular structure of the theory of mind in CD, showing that this disorder interferes with the development of empathic behavior.
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