Association of theory of mind and empathy abilities in adolescents with social anxiety disorder

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dc.authorid0000-0001-5207-6240en_US
dc.authorid0000-0002-3412-9879en_US
dc.authorid0000-0002-0508-0594
dc.authorid0000-0002-6548-0629
dc.authorid0000-0001-6507-8042
dc.authorid0000-0001-7535-1735
dc.contributor.authorÖztürk, Yusuf
dc.contributor.authorÖzyurt, Gonca
dc.contributor.authorTuran, Serkan
dc.contributor.authorMutlu, Caner
dc.contributor.authorTufan, Ali Evren
dc.contributor.authorAkay, Aynur Pekcanlar
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-23T19:17:11Z
dc.date.available2021-06-23T19:17:11Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentBAİBÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractStudies have shown that elevated empathic abilities and impaired theory of mind (ToM) tasks may be associated with social anxiety disorder (SAD). Adolescence is a critical period for the onset of SAD which may cause impairment in various domains of functioning. We aimed to investigate the association of ToM and empathy characteristics in adolescents diagnosed as having SAD. Forty-one drug-naive adolescents (between 12 and 18 years), who were diagnosed as having SAD without comorbidities were enrolled in the patient group. Forty adolescents in the same age range without any psychiatric disorders were matched as the healthy control group. The sample was evaluated via the Kiddie and Young Adult Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Present and Lifetime Version. The severity of the SAD symptoms was evaluated using the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents. ToM was evaluated with the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test and emotion recognition was assessed by Faces Test. The KA-SI Empathic Tendency Scale was used to assess empathic abilities. The average age was 14.36 +/- 1.41 years in the SAD group and 14.30 +/- 1.04 years in the control group. Twenty-eight adolescents were female in the SAD and control groups. SAD and healthy controls did not differ in terms of sociodemographic data. There were higher scores in the KA-SI cognitive and affective empathic subscales (p < .001 in all scales) in the SAD group compared with the healthy controls. Adolescents with SAD have more difficulties both in Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test and Faces Test. The results of this study may indicate that although adolescents with SAD may be impaired in decoding aspects of ToM they may evaluate themselves as more empathic in self-report tests. The discrepancy between objective tests of ToM decoding and subjective reports of empathy may play an important role in the etiology and treatment of SAD in adolescents.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12144-020-00707-2
dc.identifier.endpage1787
dc.identifier.issn1046-1310
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85082820611en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1778
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00707-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/5277
dc.identifier.volume41
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000521027800001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.institutionauthorÖztürk, Yusuf
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofCurrent Psychologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectSocial Anxiety Disorderen_US
dc.subjectTheory of Minden_US
dc.subjectEmpathyen_US
dc.subjectAdolescenten_US
dc.titleAssociation of theory of mind and empathy abilities in adolescents with social anxiety disorderen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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