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Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 1, No. 2, 251-263 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/1359104596012006

Children with Social Handicaps: An Intervention Programme Using a Theory of Mind Approach

Pim Steerneman

Youth Care Section of the Out-patient Treatment Centre, South-East Limburg, The Netherlands

Sandy Jackson

Department of Psychology at the University of Groningen

Huub Pelzer

Youth Care Section of the Out-patient Treatment Centre, South-East Limburg, The Netherlands

Peter Muris

Department of Experimental Abnormal Psychology, University of Limburg, The Netherlands

The development of the child's `theory of mind' is the subject of considerable research interest. An important part of this work is concerned with children's understanding of mental states and recognition of emotions. Both areas are relevant to how children function in social situations and are likely to play an important role in socially skilled behaviour. We describe an approach in which `theory of mind' ideas are applied in a social skills-intervention programmes. The intervention programme is described, and its evaluation indicates that this type of training has a positive effect on the development of social skills.

Key Words: development • intervention • social cognition • social handicap • theory of mind


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