Abstract

GOMEZ BOTERO, Mónica; ARANGO TOBON, Eduardo; MOLINA GONZALEZ, David  and  BARCELO, Ernesto. Characteristics of theory in conduct disorder. Psicol. caribe [online]. 2010, n.26, pp.103-118. ISSN 0123-417X.

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.

Keywords : Conduct disorder; theory of mind; young offenders; empathy.

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