Theory of Mind and Emotional Awareness in Chronic Somatoform Pain Patients

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-329211
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.32921

Busch, Volker ; Zunhammer, Matthias ; Halski, Agnes ; Eichhammer, Peter

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Abstract

Objective The present study aimed at investigating whether chronic pain patients are impaired in Theory of Mind (ToM), or Emotional Awareness. Methods Thirty inpatients suffering from chronic somatoform pain, as well as thirty healthy controls matched for age, sex, and education were recruited. ToM abilities were measured using the Frith-Happe animation task, in which participants interpret ...