[Neurobiology and treatment of mentalisation in schizophrenia]

Neuropsychopharmacol Hung. 2005 Dec;7(4):187-93.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Mentalisation is one of the key elements of social cognition. There is an increasing interest in influencing social cognition in schizophrenia research. The neuroanatomy of mentalisation is fairly well-known. Dopamine and serotonin systems have important role in the regulation of mentalisation. Second generation antipsychotics are suggested to influence the deficits in mentalisation through modulation of dopamine system. Psychosocial interventions seem to effectively remediate impaired mentalisation as well.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Brain / drug effects
  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Mental Processes* / drug effects
  • Neurobiology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Schizophrenia / drug therapy*
  • Schizophrenia / metabolism
  • Schizophrenia / pathology
  • Schizophrenic Psychology*
  • Social Adjustment
  • Social Behavior
  • Social Perception

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents