The relationship between theory of mind and executive functions in major depressive disorders: A review

Patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) experience difficulties in multiple cognitive and affective abilities. A large body of literature has argued that MDD patients show impaired executive functions (EFs) and deficits in theory of mind (ToM), the ability to infer the mental states...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Ilaria Pagnoni, Elena Gobbi, Cristina Alaimo, Elena Campana, Roberta Rossi, Rosa Manenti, Michela Balconi, Maria Cotelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Subjects:	theory of mind (ToM) executive functions (EFs) social cognition major depressive disorder depression
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.980392/full