scholarly journals Exploration of older and younger British adults’ performance on The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT)

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 589-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Burdon ◽  
Lucy Dipper ◽  
Naomi Cocks
Keyword(s):  
Social Inference ◽  
Inference Test

scholarly journals S51. ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL COGNITION AS A PREDICTIVE FACTOR OF PSYCHOSIS IN 22Q11 DELETION SYNDROME (DS). DATA FROM THE MULTICENTER STUDY OF THE ITALIAN NETWORK FOR RESEARCH ON PSYCHOSES

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S52-S52
Author(s):  
Tommaso Accinni ◽  
Marianna Frascarelli ◽  
Antonino Buzzanca ◽  
Luca Carlone ◽  
Francesco Ghezzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Deletion Syndrome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Group Score ◽  
Social Inference ◽  
Inference Test ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background 22q11DS is the most important genetic risk factor for schizophrenia: up to 28% of these subjects develop psychosis in adulthood. At present this syndrome represents the strongest biological model to investigate neurobiological underpinnings of schizophrenia. We expected Theory of Mind impairments in subjects at risk for psychosis (22q11DS) and more severe impairments in subjects with an established psychotic disorder. Furthermore we sought to investigate eventual correlations between social cognition and self-esteem levels, hypothesizing that both would be impaired in psychotic groups. Methods Data come from Italian Network for Research on Psychoses for the Schizophrenic (SCZ, N=260) and Control groups (HC, N=111). 22q11DS psychotic (22q11DS_SCZ, N=17) and non-psychotic patients (22q11DS, N=46) were enrolled at Policlinico Umberto I, in Rome. The Awareness and Social Inference Test (TASIT) and Self-Esteem Rating Scale (SERS) were administered. Results The three main TASIT variables, Emotion Recognition, Minimal Social Inference and Enriched Social Inference, showed no different scores between the three clinical groups, which were significantly lower respect to the control group. The SERS total score showed no significant differences between clinical groups but was for all three significantly lower than control group score. No significant correlation was observed between SERS and TASIT scores for clinical groups. Discussion Social Cognition impairments are present in 22q11DS at the same extent as in idiopathic schizophrenia, and thus they represent an endophenotype of psychosis. A low Self-Esteem, even though associated to psychosis, does not affect neurocognitive process, impaired on a neurobiological basis.

Awareness of Social Inference Test--Part A2 Social Inference (Minimal); Danish Translation

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vibeke Bliksted ◽  
Birgitte Fagerlund ◽  
Ethan Weed ◽  
Chris Frith ◽  
Poul Videbech
Keyword(s):  
Social Inference ◽  
Test Part ◽  
Inference Test

scholarly journals Adolescent Performance on The Awareness of Social Inference Test: TASIT

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Skye McDonald ◽  
Alana Fisher ◽  
Leanne Togher ◽  
Robyn Tate ◽  
Jacqueline Rushby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Inference ◽  
Inference Test ◽  
Alternate Forms ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Primary objective: Social cognition underlies social skills and can be disrupted in numerous developmental and acquired brain disorders during childhood and adolescence. Despite this, there are few tools to assess social cognition clinically in this age group. This study examined adolescent performance on The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT), a valid measure of social cognition in adults.Design: Cross-sectional design examining performance on Parts 1, 2 and 3 of TASIT (and alternate forms) in Australian girls and boys with varying levels of English familiarity.Methods: 665 schoolchildren from private and government schools were administered TASIT subtests. Of these, 464 students aged 13–15 were selected to provide normative data. Scores from a further 97 provided information about the effects of lack of English familiarity.Results: The two Forms of TASIT were statistically equivalent for two of the three parts. Adolescents performed lower than adults, although the differences were not large. Some incremental effects were seen for chronological age. Gender effects were apparent on all subtests. Lack of English familiarity (i.e., English not spoken at home) reduced scores a further 6–13% relative to high English proficiency.Conclusions: TASIT appears to be suitable for adolescents. Norms are best aggregated across ages in adolescence and stratified according to gender.

The awareness of social inference test: development of a shortened version for use in adults with acquired brain injury

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia A. Honan ◽  
Skye McDonald ◽  
Christopher Sufani ◽  
Donald. W. Hine ◽  
Fiona Kumfor
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Test Development ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Social Inference ◽  
Inference Test

Dynamic Assessment of Social Cognition in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen M. Genova ◽  
Christopher J. Cagna ◽  
Nancy D. Chiaravalloti ◽  
John DeLuca ◽  
Jean Lengenfelder
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Social Cognition ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Emotional Processing ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Dynamic Task ◽  
Social Inference ◽  
The Social ◽  
Inference Test

AbstractIt has recently been reported that individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) are impaired on tasks requiring emotional processing and social cognition, including tasks of Theory of Mind (ToM) and facial affect recognition. The current pilot study examined the ability of individuals with MS to understand and interpret lies and sarcasm using a dynamic task: The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT). Fifteen individuals with MS and 15 healthy controls (HCs) performed the Social Inference-Enriched subtest of the TASIT, in which they viewed video-taped social interactions in which lies and sarcasm are presented. Additionally, tests of cognition were also administered to better understand the relationship between specific cognitive abilities and the ability to understand lies and sarcasm. The MS group showed impairments in the ability to interpret and understand lies and sarcasm relative to HCs. These impairments were correlated with several cognitive abilities including processing speed, working memory, learning and memory, and premorbid IQ. The results indicate that the TASIT is a sensitive measure of social cognition in individuals with MS. Furthermore, performance on the TASIT was related to cognitive abilities. Results are discussed in terms of social cognition deficits in MS and how they relate to cognitive abilities. (JINS, 2016, 22, 83–88)

Normal adult and adolescent performance on TASIT-S, a short version of The Assessment of Social Inference Test

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 700-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Skye McDonald ◽  
Cynthia Honan ◽  
Samantha K. Allen ◽  
Rebecca El-Helou ◽  
Michelle Kelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normal Adult ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Social Inference ◽  
Inference Test

Reliability and validity of The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT): A clinical test of social perception

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (24) ◽  
pp. 1529-1542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Skye McDonald ◽  
Cristina Bornhofen ◽  
David Shum ◽  
Esther Long ◽  
Clare Saunders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Perception ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Clinical Test ◽  
Social Inference ◽  
Inference Test

scholarly journals Διερεύνηση της κοινωνικής γνωστικής αντίληψης και των ψυχαναγκαστικών συμπτωμάτων σε ασθενείς με πρώτο ψυχωτικό επεισόδιο

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ευάγγελος Ντούρος
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview ◽  
Social Inference ◽  
Syndrome Scale ◽  
Inference Test ◽  
Negative Syndrome

ΕισαγωγήΗ συννοσηρότητα των ψυχαναγκαστικών-καταναγκαστικών συμπτωμάτων (ΨΚΣ) στους ασθενείς με σχιζοφρένεια είναι υψηλή με ποσοστά που φτάνουν το 64% ενώ η ανάπτυξη του πλήρους συνδρόμου της Ψυχαναγκαστικής Καταναγκαστικής Διαταραχής (ΨΚΔ) παρουσιάζεται σε έναν στους οκτώ σχιζοφρενείς. Ο επιπολασμός των ΨΚΣ και της ΨΚΔ σε ασθενείς με πρώτο ψυχωτικό επεισόδιο είναι σε παρόμοια υψηλά ποσοστά, γεγονός που υποστηρίζει ότι τα συμπτώματα αυτά είναι παρόντα από τις πρώτες φάσεις της νόσου.Στους ασθενείς αυτούς δεν έχει ποτέ εξεταστεί, στο βαθμό που μπορούμε να γνωρίζουμε, η διάσταση της κοινωνικής γνωστικής αντίληψης. Με τον όρο Κοινωνική Γνωστική Αντίληψη (ΚΓΑ) ή αγγλιστί Social Cognition αναφερόμαστε σε μια ποικιλία νοητικών λειτουργιών που σχετίζονται με την αντίληψη, την ερμηνεία και την απάντηση σε ερεθίσματα που αφορούν τις κοινωνικές διαντιδράσεις. Αντιδράσεις που είναι θεμελιώδους σημασίας στη σχιζοφρένεια μια και ορίζουν σε σημαντικό βαθμό τη λειτουργικότητα των ασθενών και έρευνες υποστηρίζουν ότι είναι ελλειμματικές από την αρχή, ίσως και νωρίτερα, των πρώτων ψυχωσικών εκδηλώσεων. Ο σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης ήταν, έτσι, να διερευνήσει τη σχέση των ΨΚΣ/ΨΚΔ με την Κοινωνική Γνωστική Αντίληψη στους ασθενείς με πρώτο ψυχωτικό επεισόδιο. Μέθοδος-ΔείγμαΩς υλικό της μελέτης χρησιμοποιήθηκε δείγμα 65 ασθενών (ΠΨΕ=52 άνδρες και 13 γυναίκες) και 47 υγιών ατόμων (31 άνδρες, 16 γυναίκες). Οι ασθενείς διακρίθηκαν σε όσους εμφάνιζαν ΨΚΣ ή ΨΚΔ (ΠΨΕ+=38) και σε αυτούς που δεν εμφάνιζαν ΨΚΣ (ΠΨΕ-=27). Οι ασθενείς που συμμετείχαν ήταν νοσηλευόμενοι για πρώτη φορά σε ψυχιατρική κλινική με ψυχωσική συμπτωματολογία. Οι υγιείς ήταν εθελοντές χωρίς γνωστό ψυχιατρικό ιστορικό. Η διάγνωση των ασθενών τίθετο με τη Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (ΜΙΝΙ) και τους χορηγούνταν η Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) για την εκτίμηση της ψυχωσικής συμπτωματολογίας, η Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) για τα ψυχαναγκαστικά-καταναγκαστικά συμπτώματα και η Calgary Depression Scale (Calgary) που αξιολογεί τα καταθλιπτικά συμπτώματα. Τέλος χρησιμοποιήθηκε η δοκιμασία Perception of Social Inference Test (PESIT) για την εκτίμηση της ΚΓΑ στις δύο κύριες διαστάσεις της δηλαδή αυτή της Θεωρίας του Νου (ΘτΝ) και της Αντίληψης Συναισθημάτων (ΑΣ). Αποτελέσματα-ΣυμπέρασμαΣτις δοκιμασίες Κοινωνικής Γνωστικής Αντίληψης (ΚΓΑ) η ικανότητα των ασθενών είναι περιορισμένη σε σχέση με τους υγιείς όπως αναγνωρίζεται και στη διεθνή βιβλιογραφία. Επιπλέον ελλείμματα εμφανίζουν οι ασθενείς της ΠΨΕ+ ομάδας σε ορισμένες δοκιμασίες. Συγκεκριμένα αυτό ισχύει στις δοκιμασίες της Θεωρίας του Νου (ΘτΝ) ενώ για τις δοκιμασίες της Αντίληψης Συναισθημάτων (ΑΣ) δεν παρατηρείται διαφορά μεταξύ των ομάδων των ασθενών.

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