Asperger综合征儿童的心理理论测试

Theory of Mind Tests of Asperger Syndrome in Children

目的:研究Asperger综合征(AS)儿童心理理论测试的完成情况。方法:使用中文版“心理理论”测试工具和图片词汇测验(PPVT)测试7～12岁AS儿童32名和正常对照儿童30名。结果:AS儿童表情辨认测试通过率94%,与正常对照组通过率(100%)比较差异无统计学意义(P=0.494),表情归因测试通过率低于正常对照组(81%,100%,χ2=4.23,P=0.039)。“地点变换”和“内容变换”两项错误信念测试通过率分别为69%和63%,均明显低于正常对照组通过率(100%,97%,χ2=8.99、10.91,P=0.003,0.001)。结论:部分学龄期AS儿童缺乏表情归因和判断他人错误信念的能力。

Objective： The present study was to investigate the performance of theory-of-mind tests of children with Asperger＇s Syndrome （ AS） . Methods： 32 AS children and 30 normal children aged between 7 to 12 years in Guangzhou City in south China completed the Chinese revision of Theory of Mind Tests and PPVT. Results： The pass rate of expression recognition tests in AS groups was 94%, it had no significant difference to that of normal group （ 100% ） （ P= 0. 494 ） . But compared with normal control, AS group had much lower pass rate in expression reason- ing＂ （81% vs 100% ）, place change＂ （69% vs 100% ）, and content change （63% vs 97% ） （P = 0. 039, 0. 003, 0. 001 ） . Conclusion： Some AS children are incapable in expression reasoning and could not understand others false belief.