theory of mind

Preferred Label : theory of mind;

MeSH definition : The ability to attribute mental states (e.g., beliefs, desires, feelings, intentions, thoughts, etc.) to self and to others, allowing an individual to understand and infer behavior on the basis of the mental states. Difference or deficit in theory of mind is associated with ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; and SCHIZOPHRENIA, etc.;

CISMeF synonym : mentalizing; mentalizings;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory of mind;

Details

Origin ID

D056345;

UMLS CUI

C0935573;

Allowable qualifiers
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Chin [FMA entity]
- Mental state (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Mental state finding (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Mentale [FMA entity]
- Mind [UNESCO concept]
- Well in self (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- mental state, nos [SNOMED Notion]
False automatic mappings
- Mental status [LOINC component]
Record concept(s)
- theory of mind [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Idea or Concept [UMLS semantic type]

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