Is a new advanced test of theory of mind, Japanese version effective as the auxiliary diagnosis of high functioning autism and Asperger's disorder?

我们新开发了一个高级心理理论测试，日语版，它由10个任务组成，以创建一个客观的辅助诊断方法，用于高功能广泛性发展障碍（高功能自闭症和自闭症）。以472名小学生为被试，调查了小学生理解电脑软件版本内容的年龄。白色谎言在二年级时就能理解，笑话、劝说和讽刺在四年级时就能理解。使用练习册版本检查8名HFPDD成人和55名正常成人之间的通过率差异，发现10个任务中有5个任务的辨别有效性。对HFPDD组WISC-III和我们的测试结果之间关系的检查表明，理解隐含意义的能力与智力无关。结果表明，我们的测试作为HFPDD的客观辅助诊断方法的有效性。

We newly developed an advanced test of theory of mind, Japanese version, which consists of 10 tasks, to create an objective auxiliary diagnosis method for high-functioning pervasive development disorder(high functioning autism and Asperger's disorder). We investigated the ages at which children can understand the contents of the computer software version in 472 normal elementary school students. White lies were understood at the second grade, and jokes, persuasions and sarcasm were understood at the fourth grade. Examinations of the difference of the passage rates between 8 HFPDD adults and 55 normal adults using the workbook version revealed discrimination effectiveness in 5 out of 10 tasks. Examinations on the relationships between the results of the WISC-III and our test in the HFPDD group suggested that the ability to understand implicit meaning was not associated with intelligence. The results suggest the effectiveness of our test as an objective auxiliary diagnosis method for HFPDD.