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Metacognition, mindreading, and insight in schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2009

Ben Wiffen  and
Anthony David
Ben Wiffen
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine and Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom. ben.wiffen@iop.kcl.ac.uka.david@iop.kcl.ac.ukwww.iop.kcl.ac.uk/staff/?go=10055
Anthony David
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine and Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom. ben.wiffen@iop.kcl.ac.uka.david@iop.kcl.ac.ukwww.iop.kcl.ac.uk/staff/?go=10055
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Abstract

Mindreading in schizophrenia has been shown to be impaired in a multitude of studies. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence to suggest that metacognition is damaged as well. Lack of insight, or the inability to recognise one's own disorder, is an example of such a failure. We suggest that mindreading and metacognition are linked, but separable.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 2 , April 2009 , pp. 161 - 162
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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