EDITORIAL article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Neuropsychology
This article is part of the Research TopicWhen (and how) Theory of Mind is useful? Evidence from Innovative Assessment Tools, Training, and Treatments Strategies - Volume IIView all 10 articles
When (and how) Theory of Mind is useful? Evidence from Innovative Assessment Tools, Training, and Treatments Strategies - Volume II
Provisionally accepted
- 1IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Milan, Italy
- 2University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
- 3Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
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Social cognition (SC) refers to several core competencies that allow individuals to successfully adapt 11 to the interpersonal world managing others' emotions, thoughts and behaviours, essential for daily 12 interactions and overall well-being (Arioli et al., 2018). Despite its importance, it has been long 13 neglected in clinical settings, which focused more on traditional cognitive functions. Only with the 14 DSM-5, SC was recognized as a core neurocognitive domain (Sachev et al., 2014). This late 15 acknowledgment has resulted in a lack of standardized assessment tools, limiting both diagnostic 16 accuracy and targeted interventions development (Cerami et al., 2025
Keywords: Theory of Mind, social cognition, assessment, Treatment, Rehabilitation, Mentalizing
Received: 09 Oct 2025; Accepted: 04 Nov 2025.
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* Correspondence: Sara Isernia, sisernia@dongnocchi.it
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