Abstract
Tourette syndrome (TS) frequently involves complex tics with social significance, including imitation or socially inappropriate behaviour. This study explored every-day perspective taking and empathic tendencies in 95 patients with TS and 60 healthy controls. Analyses indicated that both males and females with TS exhibited a different interpersonal reactivity profile to controls, characterised by a reduced tendency to take other people's perspectives, and elevated personal distress in response to intense emotional situations (e.g. people experiencing crises).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 932-935 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 228 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 27 Jun 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Emotion
- Social cognition
- Tourette syndrome